Governor Okpebholo Warns Peter Obi Against Visiting Edo State [Video]

Governor Okpebholo has warned Peter Obi against visiting Edo State.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, southern Nigeria, has issued a strong warning to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cautioning him against entering the state without prior notification and approval.

This online news platform understands that Governor Okpebholo’s warning to Peter Obi is coming a few weeks after Benue State governor,  Hyacinth Iormem Alia, denied the former Anambra governor entrance into his state.

Governor Okpebholo, while addressing a gathering of political supporters in a video that has since gone viral on social media, made it clear that Obi’s security would not be assured should he enter Edo State without officially informing the state government.

The Edo state governor said: “This message is for the man who claims he has no ‘shishi’,” Governor Okpebholo said – using the local slang for money.

“There’s a new sheriff in town. He cannot just come into Edo without informing me. His security will not be guaranteed. If anything happens to him here, he will have himself to blame. I’m not joking.”

The Edo governor also referenced a previous visit by Obi, during which he allegedly donated N15 million. He questioned the source of the funds, pointing out the contradiction between Obi’s public statements and his financial contributions.

“He came the other day and gave out N15 million. A man who claims to have no money, where did he get that from?” Okpebholo asked. “After he left, there was unrest in Benin, and three people lost their lives. That’s why I’m saying this: tell Obi not to step into Edo without informing me first.”

This development comes on the heels of a similar episode in April, when Obi was reportedly warned against visiting Benue State. At the time, his visit was intended for an internally displaced persons, IDP, camp hosting victims of herdsmen-related violence.

Watch the moment Governor Okpebholo warned Peter Obi below… 

Nigeria is not a monarchy. No governor is a warlord. And certainly, no state in the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a private estate.

I have just watched the disturbing and disgraceful comments made by the governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, openly threatening Mr. Peter Obi… pic.twitter.com/HNfC1Qs5mA

— Dr Mo (Moses Paul) (@Drmopaul) July 18, 2025