The Commissioner for Information and Communication in Edo State, Paul Ohonbamu has said that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party is not a threat to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ohonbamu, while speaking on Channels Television on Monday, July 21, said the former governor of Anambra State is the least of the party and state government’s worries.
He also questioned Obi’s preparedness to lead Nigeria while stating that the former presidential candidate has nothing to offer the country.
Ohonbamu’s remark comes barely hours after the governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo issued a threat to Obi over his planned visit to the state.
The governor, while speaking to his supporters at a party rally, said that Obi is not welcome in the state.
Okpebholo also noted that Obi cannot make an entrance into the state without getting a clearance from him as the governor of the state – a demand which many have described as wrong and unconstitutional.
“The man wey say e no get ‘shishi’, I am sending a direct message to him. He cannot come to Edo without telling me. A new Sheriff is in town,” Okpebholo said.
However, speaking further, the Edo State commissioner also downplayed Obi’s political relevance while noting that his agenda for Nigeria remains vague and lacks a clear path.
“Peter Obi is the least of our worries. APC can’t be threatened because of Peter Obi. Ask him what he will even do when he becomes president, and he’ll simply say, ‘Let me get there first. There is no clear-cut blueprint of what he wants to do,” Ohonbamu said.
He further stated that Obi’s political influence is only restricted to the South East as the Labour Party is currently governing only one state within the region.
“Enugu is governed by the PDP and Anambra by APGA. So where is his dominance? Peter Obi is the least of our worries. He’s just struggling in error. I can assure you, his defeat is a fixed deposit,” Ohonbamu added.