Peter Obi is a problem to us – Edo govt

The Edo State Government has described former presidentialcandidate, 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 onWednesday, Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Kassim Afegbua, saidObi’s political history reflects a pattern of internal party crises. Afegbua made the remarks while responding to discussionssurrounding an alleged assassination attempt on the life of Peter Obi. According to him, Obi’s previous visits to Edo State werefollowed by political unrest. He further alleged that the crisis within the Labour Partyduring Obi’s membership was not resolved before his reported alignment with theAfrican Democratic Congress, ADC. Afegbua argued that Obi exited the Labour Party amidfactional disputes without demonstrating leadership capacity to resolveinternal conflicts. Afegbua warned that Edo State should not be drawn into whathe characterised as internal party conflicts, stressing that any falloutarising from political activities should not be attributed to the state. He said: “Don’t forget that Peter Obi came the first time toEdo and there was crisis. He came second time, there was crisis. “And Don’t also forget that within the Labor Party, they area party of crisis, and he has exited from the Labor Party crisis without beingable to resolve the crisis, which will have defined his leadership credentials. “And now he has come to ADC, a party of disgruntled elementslooking for a safe platform to express their political aspiration. “Please don’t come and pollute the atmosphere of Edo in sucha manner that whatever happens within your party, you will not want to wear usthe crown. “Peter Obi is a problem to the politics of Edo because anyparty he belongs is crisis. Olumide Apata just alluded to it just now. “You see, you cannot be in a party, Labor Party, you createdfactions and all that. You couldn’t resolve this crisis, and you have exportedthe crisis to another party, ADC, members of which are essentially from PDP,and Labor Party.”

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