The chairman of APC in Edo state, Jarret Tenebe, has backed the comments made by the governor of the state, Monday Okpebholo, asking Peter Obi to always seek permission from him before he visits the state.
While speaking at a political rally last Friday, Okpebholo said the former presidential candidate of Labour Party must always seek clearance from him before he visits the state. Read
His comments were widely criticized by some Nigerians who saw it as a threat to Obi not to visit the state.
However, at a press conference held in the state over the weekend, Tenebe supported the governor. According to him, Obi is well h@ted by many people in Edo state, including himself.
In his words.
‘’There have been a lot of criticism all over the press about the statement the governor made when he was receiving the remaining of PDP members in Edo central where he said that Peter Obi has to take permission before he visits and I think the governor was right in saying that. The governor can say that because of the kind of hatred people have for Peter Obi in the state including me and when you have so many of us that have hatred for people like that, most especially when they came to Edo state and people d!ed, it is proper for him to tell the governor before he comes so that people like us can be sent on errand out of Edo before he can come and possibly go. I am sure that is the reason why the governor made that statement. In that wise, the governor made that statement and he is correct and we support him in whatever he says.
Whatever anybody is saying, they are just saying rubbish”
Tenebe also took a moment during the press conference to also tackle members of the ADC.
‘’I also want to send a message to people who call themselves ADC in the state that they should be very careful because we only have PDP remaining in the state and not ADC. If you want to identify with ADC, you have to leave Edo for us. That is the message to them”