The recent threat by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State to arrest Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate before the 10th September 2016 gubernatorial election has been described as ludicrous and that his comments are indicative of the fact that he is “nervous and unsettled that the PDP’s moving train will uproot the APC from the State”.
The spokesman Prince Dayo Adeyeye stated this in a statement on Thursday, urging the governor to mind what he says in public in respect to his office as the governor of a state.
He noted that, “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 it is not a lap dog of the APC and its leaders, by distancing itself from the unguided utterances of Governor Oshimhole. EFCC must show clearly that it does not take instructions from the powers that be, otherwise, the entire anti-corruption war will lose all credibility”.
Adeyeye added: “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.”
The PDP spokesman noted that Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s statement confirms the believe and the opinion of perceptible Nigerians that the anti-corruption war of the present administration is nothing but a partisan political agenda to intimidate, suppress and silence 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.”
