Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, the Senior Special Assistant on Media, Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s, has landed himself in trouble for allegedly publishing an article against the governor.
This is as political campaigns begin to build up ahead of the governorship election in the state later this year.
Ugbo, 47, was arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate Court for allegedly publishing an article online against the governor. He was also arraigned for unlawful possession of firearms.
The alleged article against Oshiomole was published on April 10th and had the caption: ‘What is wrong with my boss? The ground breaking of Edo State owned Cement industry in partnership with a private company under Government Public Private Partnership (PPP) and stakeholders, no state House members or Speaker and National Assembly members presence noticed. Is Edo State now a personal business of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole?”
When the three counts were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.
Police Prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Omor, told the Court that Curtis unlawfully had in his possession a double barrel gun which was not duly registered and so contravened section 59 (1), 249 (d) and 430 (2) of the criminal code cap. 48, vol. II laws of the defunct Bendel state of Nigeria 1976, as now applicable in Edo.
After hearing the arguments, the Magistrates’, Mrs C.A. Nwoha, granted Curtis bail in sum of N100,000 with a surety in like sum who must have a landed property.
The case was adjourned till 26th April.
