Why Peter Obi Is A Problem In Our Political Space – Edo Govt

The Edo State Government has labelled the Labour Party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, a destabilising figure in the state’s political space.

Naija News reports that the Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Kassim Afegbua, during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, asserted that crises often trail Peter Obi’s political engagements.

Speaking about the issues surrounding an alleged assassination attempt on Peter Obi and other chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Afegbua said Peter Obi’s previous visits to Edo State were followed by political unrest.

Afegbua argued that Peter Obi left the Labour Party for the ADC amid factional disputes, without demonstrating the leadership capacity to resolve internal conflicts.

He further warned that Edo State should not be drawn into any internal party conflicts, stressing 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 a 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.

“And now he has come to ADC, a party of disgruntled elements looking for a safe platform to express their political aspirations.

“Please don’t come and pollute the atmosphere of Edo in such a manner that whatever happens within your party, you will not want to wear us the crown.

“Peter Obi is a problem to the politics of Edo because any party he belongs is crisis. Olumide Apata just alluded to it just now.

“You see, you cannot be in a party, Labour Party, you created factions and all that. You couldn’t resolve this crisis, and you have exported the crisis to another party, ADC, members of which are essentially from PDP, and Labor Party.”