Edo govt labels Peter Obi ‘destabilising figure’

The Edo State Government has described Peter Obi as a destabilising political figure, alleging that crises have followed his engagements in the state and within his former party.

The Edo State Government has described former presidential candidate Peter Obi as a destabilising figure in the state’s political space, alleging that crises often trail his political engagements. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday, the Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, said Obi’s political history reflects a pattern of internal party disputes.

Afegbua made the remarks while responding to discussions surrounding an alleged assassination attempt on Obi. According to him, Obi’s previous visits to Edo State were followed by political unrest. He further alleged that the crisis within the Labour Party during Obi’s membership remained unresolved before his reported alignment with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Afegbua argued that Obi exited the Labour Party amid factional disputes without demonstrating the leadership capacity to resolve internal conflicts.

Warning against drawing Edo State into what he described as party-related crises, Afegbua stressed that any fallout arising from political activities should not be attributed to the state. He said: “Don’t forget that Peter Obi came the first time to Edo and there was crisis. He came second time, there was crisis.

“And Don’t also forget that within the Labor Party, they are a party of crisis, and he has exited from the Labor Party crisis without being able to resolve the crisis, which will have defined his leadership credentials.”

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