‘How’re we sure it’s not one of your cheap publicity?’- Deeone Questions Peter Obi Following Edo State Attack

• Comedian Deeone criticized former presidential candidate Peter Obi.
• The criticism follows an incident on February 24, 2026, in Benin City, Edo State.
• Reports suggest that gunmen in Sienna vehicles pursued Obi’s convoy.

Comedian Deeone has voiced criticism of former presidential candidate Peter Obi following the February 24, 2026 incident in Benin City, Edo State.

Reports indicate that gunmen in Sienna vehicles allegedly followed Obi’s convoy from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat to the home of former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun.

Eyewitnesses say the attackers fired at the convoy upon arrival, hitting the estate gate and damaging several vehicles. Obi was reportedly inside the residence at the time and was unharmed.

The visit was reportedly a political engagement, during which Obi welcomed former Labour Party governorship candidate Olumide Akpata and his supporters into the ADC.

In response to the attack, Deeone questioned the motives behind the incident, hinting that it might have been politically orchestrated or staged to generate sympathy ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said …

“Peter obi, you cannot win this 2027 election with sympathy, it might have worked in 2023 but not this time. How are we sure it wasn’t one of your people that did it? How’re we sure it’s not one of your cheap publicity? I believed in you before now it’s looking like you’re chasing clout, yesterday na groundnut, today na bull£t…”

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“Peter obi, you cannot win this 2027 election with sympathy, it might have worked in 2023 but not this time. How are we sure it wasn’t one of your people that did it? How’re we sure it’s not one of your cheap publicity? I believed in you before now it’s looking like you’re… pic.twitter.com/USQc30yvC6

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) February 24, 2026

In other news… A male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been hospitalised after sustaining severe burns when a female student allegedly poured boiling water on him.

According to reports from fellow students, the female student suspected the male student, identified as John, of sexually abusing her while she slept. Despite his insistence that he was not involved, the female student allegedly attacked him with scalding water at an off-campus lodge around 2 a.m. on February 21.

Eyewitnesses said that a verbal argument preceded the attack, and after initially retreating to her room, the female student reportedly returned with boiling water and poured it on John. Students who rushed to help found him writhing in pain.

A video shows John lying in a hospital bed with bandages covering his chest, back, arms, shoulder, midriff, and parts of his legs. Fellow students have called for prayers as he fights for his life.

Authorities and the university community have not yet released an official statement regarding the incident.