{"id":170943,"date":"2025-07-24T09:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/chidoka-slams-okpebholo-over-threats-against-peter-obi"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:16:13","slug":"chidoka-slams-okpebholo-over-threats-against-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/chidoka-slams-okpebholo-over-threats-against-peter-obi","title":{"rendered":"Chidoka slams Okpebholo over threats against Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An ex-Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has condemned the threat against former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State.<\/p>\n<p>Chidoka, in a statement on Wednesday faulted the remark, describing it as as a dangerous erosion of democratic values in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The governor had issued a strong warning Obi, cautioning him against entering the state without prior notification and approval.<\/p>\n<p>The former Aviation boss called the comment, which was made in July 2025 a disturbing pattern of territorial authoritarianism by subnational actors.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in April, Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia had similarly told Obi not to visit internally displaced persons, IDP, camps in the state without prior clearance, citing security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese threats are unconstitutional, unlawful, and signal a creeping descent into regional lawlessness,\u201d Chidoka warned.<\/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. An ex-Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has condemned the threat against former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. Chidoka, in a statement on Wednesday faulted the remark, describing it as as a dangerous erosion of democratic values in Nigeria. 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