Gov. Peter Obi Restricted To Gov's Lodge By Security Agents

In spite of the immunity enjoyed by Gov.
Peter Obi and his being the Chief Security
Officer of the State, he was today
prevented from moving freely around the
State because of the governorship
election.
When newsmen visited the Government
Lodge yesterday, Gov. Obi was busy
treating his files. When he was asked
while he was not moving around, he
disclosed that security men asked him not
to as a result of the restrictions of
movement imposed on the State for
peaceful election.
Obi who however left the Lodge at 11:50
for accreditation at his house in Agulu
had to do so with Police Clearance. None
of his security followed him as police men
on election duty escorted him to the place
and back to the lodge.
Obi who said he had no problem with the
arrangement, said he would support any
measure taken to guarantee free and fair
election at all times. He said though he
had no idea while the restriction should
affect him as the Chief Security Officer,
but that it was part of the sacrifice for the
sanctity of the electoral process.
Commenting on the restriction of Mallam
El Rufai, Obi who confessed to hearing
about that for the first time wondered
what he left from Katsina to come and do
in Anambra State.
He said though the restriction affected
everybody and should be understood as
part of measures to ensure free and fair
election, he wondered why some
Nigerians enjoy putting up reckless
behaviour that would only lead to
lawlessness and put Nigeria into
Disrepute.
He said even if his party wanted to
monitor, that they have capable people
from the East that will do that. Obi said
that as an APGA chieftain, that he would
not expect to go to Katsina to monitor
election, except it were Presidential
election. " If El Rufai wanted to monitor
election, he should apply properly through
INEC and get accredited and not putting
up reckless behaviour that bring bad
name to the country", Obi said.
After voting Gov. Obi was quietly escorted
back to the lodge.