Nollywood actor turned politician, Mr Kenneth Okonkwo, has described Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebolo’ warning against Peter Obi as a direct threat to the Igbo race.
Okonkwo, former spokesman for the Labour Party presidential candidate, was reacting to the governor’s warning to Obi not to visit the state without his permission.
He declared that Okpebholo would not make such a statement if Obi were to be a leader from Hausa or Yoruba land.
Okonkwo stated this while fielding questions on Arise Television's Morning Show programme on Monday, describing the statement as very annoying.
He said: "Now let me come in from the point of being a citizen from Igbo extraction. I sense tribalistic, cheap ethnic bigotry in this governor.
“If Peter Obi were to be a leader from Hausa land or from Yoruba land, this governor will not then make such a statement.
"Recall when 16 persons were killed in Edo state before even making any investigation, he ran to Kano state to prostrate.
“That was a good thing, because life is very, very essential. The same governor that did that is the same governor that is threatening the life of a human being for just coming into your state.
"This is very annoying. It's a direct threat to Igbo people.
“It's a direct threat and exhibition of being an Igbo hater, and that should stop.
“Let me tell you, from where I come from, when you kill even a madman, that's when you know that he has a brother.
“If a strand of hair falls from Peter Obi... because this is a direct attack and threat to his life."