The Edo State Government has described former presidential candidate, 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 on
Wednesday, Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Kassim Afegbua, said
Obi’s political history reflects a pattern of internal party crises.
Afegbua made the remarks while responding to discussions
surrounding an alleged assassination attempt on the life of Peter Obi.
According to him, Obi’s previous visits to Edo State were
followed by political unrest.
He further alleged that the crisis within the Labour Party
during Obi’s membership was not resolved before his reported alignment with the
African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Afegbua argued that Obi exited the Labour Party amid
factional disputes without demonstrating leadership capacity to resolve
internal conflicts.
Afegbua warned that Edo State should not be drawn into what
he characterised as 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 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 aspiration.
“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, Labor 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.”
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