{"id":170174,"date":"2025-07-19T12:33:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/peter-obis-threats-criticized-by-inibehe-effiong"},"modified":"2025-07-19T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T12:45:28","slug":"peter-obis-threats-criticized-by-inibehe-effiong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/peter-obis-threats-criticized-by-inibehe-effiong","title":{"rendered":"Peter Obi&#8217;s Threats Criticized by Inibehe Effiong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebolo, over his recent warning to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, not to visit the state without clearance.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted via X on Friday, Effiong described the governor\u2019s remarks as irresponsible and unbecoming of a public office holder.<\/p>\n<p>The comments come amid widespread backlash following Okpebolo\u2019s controversial warning to Obi.<\/p>\n<p>Many have described it as undemocratic and a violation of citizens\u2019 rights to freedom of movement and association.<\/p>\n<p>Effiong said: \u201cA semi-literate governor is issuing silly threats to a politician publicly in the name of politics,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAllowing misfits and thuggish individuals to assume political positions will always lead to disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The human rights lawyer said the governor\u2019s conduct was shameful and raised concerns about potential electoral malpractice ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re now saying clearly that they are preparing and planning for carnage and rigging in 2027,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebolo, over his recent warning to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, not to visit the state without clearance. 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