Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; and Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi
Ex-Vice President and former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has declared that any threat against the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, is a threat against all Nigerians.
He said this while reacting to a recent warning by the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, agains Obi.
The former Vice President reacted in a tweet on Tuesday, days after Governor Okpebholo stated that Obi must obtain security clearance before visiting Edo State.
The governor’s statement, made during the defection of a federal lawmaker, Marcus Onobun, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sparked widespread criticism from opposition politicians and other Nigerians alike.
Earlier in July, Obi had visited St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences in Benin, the capital of Edo State, to donate N15 million for the school’s project.
In his reaction, via his verified Twitter account, the former Vice President tweeted: “Let it be known that a threat against Peter Obi or any of us is a threat against ALL of us! -AA
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) July 22, 2025”
Okpebholo had claimed that Obi’s visit coincided with the resurgence of violence in the state.
He claimed, “That man who says he has no ‘shishi’ came and dropped N15 million. Where did he get it from? After he left, three people were killed. For this reason, Obi must not come to Edo without security clearance.
“His visit coincided with a resurgence of violence in the state and this will not be tolerated”.
Okpebholo’s statement has been interpreted by many as an attempt to intimidate or restrict opposition figures from engaging freely within the state
