The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has mocked those criticising him for asking former presidential candidate to seek security clearance before visiting the state.
He claimed he did not know why Peter Obi’s supporters were crying wolf.
Okpebholo, elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, had recently threatened the former Anambra governor, saying Obi will be responsible for whatever happens to him if he enters Edo State without permission.
The Governor, who received backslash for his comment, appeared defiant, insisting he only advised and not threatened Obi.
Addressing a large crowd of Edo people on Tuesday, the Governor mocked his critics, wondering if they are pained because he quoted Obi, saying he does not have ‘shishi’.
“Just one word, and everybody was crying, I simply said, ‘Don’t come to Edo without telling me.
“I don’t know which one is paining them. Is it because I said they don’t have shishi? didn’t they say they don’t have shishi, so why are they crying?” the governor said.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that Nigerians like people who deceive them, stressing that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, is just pretending to be humble.
Speaking in Edo State on Tuesday, Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, cautioned Nigerians against being deceived that Obi is humble because he was seen serving food.
According to Wike: “This is not where a presidential candidate will be carrying food to serve, no; this is pretence. How long will he be serving the food?
“As a presidential candidate to carry food and be serving and Nigerians are laughing? Saying he is humble.
“Who told you that is humility? Who told you that? And you people gave audience to that kind of thing.
“And somebody will be telling you as a presidential candidate, when I win I will use a commercial plane and you think he is telling you the truth? Which security will allow you?
“We must tell ourselves the simple truth, Nigerians you like people who will play you wayo, you don’t like people who will tell you the simple truth.
“When he was governor, was he serving food? Now because elections are coming I want to serve if you like go and listen to him.”