The chairman of the APC in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has stated that he and many others in the state dislike former presidential candidate Peter Obi, which is why Governor Monday Okpebholo advised him to seek permission before visiting the state.

This was as he threw his weight behind Okpebholo's warning, highlighting the deep hatred many have for Obi in the state.

Tenebe made this known at a press conference in reaction to the backlash that trailed Okpebholo's warning to Obi.

He said, "There has been a lot of criticism all over the press about the statement the governor made when he was receiving the remaining PDP members in Edo central, where he said that Peter Obi has to take permission before he visits, and I think the governor was right in saying that. The governor can say that because of the kind of hatred people have for Peter Obi in the state including me and when you have so many of us that have hatred for people like that, most especially when they came to Edo state and people d!ed, it is proper for him to tell the governor before he comes so that people like us can be sent on errand out of Edo before he can come and possibly go. I am sure that is the reason why the governor made that statement. In that way, the governor made that statement, and he is correct; we support him in whatever he says. Whatever anybody is saying, they are just saying rubbish.''

Tenebe also took a moment during the press conference to tackle members of the ADC.

He said, "I also want to send a message to people who call themselves ADC in the state that they should be very careful because we only have PDP remaining in the state and not ADC. If you want to identify with ADC, you have to leave Edo for us. That is the message to them."


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