Sunday Okobi
Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Political
Matters, Edo-South, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha, on Monday cautioned the National
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to stop making
false and defamatory allegations against him.
Iyoha, who said he just returned from Police interrogations
in Abuja as a result of the false alarm raised by the APC chairman on October
13, 2019, accusing him of organising and conspiring with thugs to attack his
(Osiomhole) residence in Benin-city, noted that “Oshiomhole has claimed in his
latest media comment that the governor
and other dignitaries at the weekend were attacked in his country home because
I was sighted in the governor’s convoy.”
He urged the former governor to leave him and his family out
of his ‘litany of lies’ and concentrate on winning the forthcoming Kogi and
Bayelsa State elections for the APC.
According to the statement, “My attention has been drawn to
recent statements made by Oshiomhole against my person, and it has become
imperative that I alert the public that these lies emanate from the pit of
hell.
“The APC national chairman had alleged on October 13, 2019,
that I organised and conspired with thugs to attack his residence in Benin-city,
the Edo State Capital. The accusation is false and defamatory. I sincerely know
nothing about the alleged attack. Already, he has written a petition against
me, which I have gone to answer at the Police Headquarters in Abuja. The
Commissioner of Police in Edo State also came out publicly to refute his
claim.”
The governor’s aide stated further that “two days after I
returned from the Police interrogation in Abuja, Oshiomhole has again alleged
that Governor Godwin Obaseki; Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; Pro-Chancellor
of Edo University Iyamho, Prof. T.O.K.
Audu, and other dignitaries who attended the convocation of the Edo
University, were attacked on their way to his Iyamho home because the thugs saw
me in the governor’s convoy.
“Oshiomhole and his media aides have twisted the story of
the condemnable incident more times than we can recall, which only points to a foolish
attempt at a cover-up. They had earlier claimed that the attack was
masterminded by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu. If this earlier
version was the case, one wonders how this new version holds true.
“Since I cannot
categorically lay hold to what he is plotting, I have decided to come out
publicly this time to clear the air and plead with Nigerians to tell Oshiomhole
to leave me alone as I am not part of his problems. His litany of lies without
regard for his person as a one-time National Labour Congress (NLC) president,
former governor and now national chairman of the ruling party is appalling and
quite worrisome.
“The former governor’s new found love for false statements
is a threat to the progress of our party, Edo State and the entire country. He
must restrain from these statements which are attempts at character
assassination as he is endangering my life. It can only be assumed that he is
trying to hold me up so that birds of prey, thugs employed and empowered by
him, can feast on me.”
Iyoha, however, noted that he would consult with his family
to determine the next line of action against the APC chairman.
“Unlike the former attempt at character assassination
against my person, I will not let this lie down because it puts me and my
family in danger. In the next couple of days, I will consult with my family to decide
on the next step to take,” he said.
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