As political campaigns hot up ahead of the governorship election in Edo state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, July 28, equated Governor Adams Oshiomhole, the state governor, with motor park touts.
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He incurred the party’s wrath after he threatened to arrest Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the PDP governorship candidate, before the September 10, 2016.
The party said the governor’s comments indicate fear and nervousness. It said Oshiomhole proved he was unsettled that the PDP’s moving train will uproot the APC from the state.
In a statement by Prince Dayo Adeyeye, spokesman of the party in the state, the PDP urged the governor to weigh his utterances in public in deference to his high office as the governor of a state.
“When a governor speaks like a garage boy; he is inviting the public to treat him as one.
“We call on the EFCC to demonstrate that they are not a lap dog of the APC and its leaders, by distancing itself from the unguided utterances of Governor Oshimhole.
“They must show clearly that they do not take instructions from the powers that be, otherwise, the entire anti-corruption war will loose all credibility.
“We have observed in recent times the utterances of the governor of Edo state during the APC’s gubernatorial campaigns ahead of the September 10, 2016 election in the state and we wish to remind the governor that he should maintain the sanctity of his office as an executive governor of the state instead of directing the EFCC of who to arrest or prosecute” Prince Adeyeye said.
Vanguard reports that the statement said further that Oshiomhole’s comment confirms the believe and the opinion of Nigerians that the anti-corruption war of the government is nothing but witchhunt meant to muzzle the PDP
“Governor Adams Oshiomhole is desperate to hang on to power through his imposed stooge, despite the fact that he has lost the trust and confidence of the people of Edo State.
“Finally, the PDP call on the All Progressive Congress (APC) government at both state and federal levels to at least for once play by the rules saying that ‘all the great works done by the PDP’s administrations to ensure the sanctity of the ballot box has been virtually destroyed by the APC administration.
“We are now in the era of inconclusive elections. We will not tolerate any harassment, intimidation, and oppression of our candidate in the Edo governorship election.
“We will also not allow the APC to destroy this democracy we have laboured for 16 good years to build and sustained,” the statement said.
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