Nigerians are expressing displeasure over the public threat issued by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s hype man, popular known as ‘Egogo’ to attack opposition figures, including Peter Obi, former Presidential Candidate of the Labour party in 2023 election of they step their feet into Edo State, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Governor’s aide on Town crier, made the comments in the presence of the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Monday Agbonika who was amongst dignitaries awaiting the arrival of President Bola Tinubu son, Seyi, and coordinator of the City Boys movement at the arrival hall of the Benin airport on Thursday.
In a viral video, Egogo began to stoke the hornet nest when. He walked up the CP Agbonika and pledged his loyalty, stating that he and his Principal bears ‘Monday’ they are doing white jobs well.
“CP, I am loyal to you. When we catch ADC, when we catch APC people, we will handover them to you – straight to Abuja. People like Obi, that idiot”, Egogo said, while the CP smiled and maintained his cool.
TheNewspad reports that the alleged inaction by the Commissioner of police, who look on when ‘Egogo’ issued the threat, while onlookers cringed, is being criticized by netizens on the internet for seemingly not having the bandwidth to order his arrest as expected, is stirring backlash online.
Commenting on the incident, a Facebook user, Monok tv queried,.”
This is a direct threats to ADC and the person of Obi in the presence of the Edo state CP. Imagine the CP smiling at this nuisance threatening opposition.
“Is it not obvious with his statement that this nuisance and his cohorts orchestrated the att@cks on Obi in Edo state? This guy should be called for questioning. ADC has become the Headache of this government.
Alexander Aghedo wrote: “This is nuisance on steroid, if this guy can’t make sense to me I don’t know why he’s making sense to my governor and anyone within the state Exco”, he said.
Also, Stevejor Friday Aidelojie said”
It is deeply disappointing and embarrassing to witness this level of unprofessionalism in Governor Okpebholo’s administration. The entire display is completely nonsensical.
“Why is the Commissioner of Police smiling at this nonsense from an ill-mannered, illiterate individual like Egogo?
“I also don’t understand why the governor is using taxpayers’ money to pay someone just to hype him in public. Oshiomhole, the governor he’s trying to imitate, doesn’t employ people to praise him.
“Instead, his track record and work speak for themselves and earn him respect on the streets”, he said.
On his part, Ubiaja Uhe said, “This is nuisance on steroid, if this guy can’t make sense to me I don’t know why he’s making sense to my governor and anyone within the state Exco”.
Austin Okeke, recalled how he told a smoker to stop smoking because his lungs would go bad. And he asked me, “What is the benefit of dying with good lungs?, while Etim Samuel, wrote, “Just imagine where caution should have been made they looked away. Democracy indeed”.
According to Nenman N. Emmanuel Jacob, Even the guy is speaking out of anger. Why only obi. We have many party”.
Michael Owolafe, express shock over the sarcasm over the threat, Akubueze Chibuzor Akubueze said, “My own take is whether Peter Obi only Presidential Candidate in opposition why’s everyone throwing stones on him as if the 2027 election is civil war even though he hasn’t gotten the ADC presidential ticket”.
In his contribution, Efosa Charles, queried, What can the gentle CP do? CP know say if him no comport himself and act to their tune, he will be transferred immediately!.
Adding to the mix, Ambrose Ndubisi Ndukwe, said, “someone came to me saying he wants to cash out on social media but he doesn’t have enough followers on his platform.
“And I told him to just say anything about peter Obi and the 2027 presidential election he go trend and he came back saying Obi is indeed full package”, he said.
In another video, Egogo, upon sighting Seyi, driving a luxury bus after he alighted from his aircraft, he ran after him saying, “I too believe you. Your father is working. It’s your father’s legacy Akpakomiza is learning.
