Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Monday warned the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, to stop undermining state laws.
Oshiomhole, at the inauguration of 14 newly elected local government chairmen in Benin, said government had the capacity and the will to contain Igbinedion’s excesses.
He also asked the state Independent Electoral Commission to tender unreserved apology to the people of the state for the lapses recorded in the local government election held on Saturday.
He said, “There is evidence that he (Igbinedion) has undermined the prosperity of the state for a very long time. Those who live in glass houses do not throw stones.
“I want to send a warning to Chief Igbinedion that he should take it easy; he has acquired a lot of government land that the people have not engaged him on. He walks as if he is above the law. He was a chief tax collector in this state, pocketing 25 to 30 per cent of every kobo that accrued while his son was the governor.
“I have not looked back because my mandate is to look forward. I want to put him on notice that if he continues with elderly rascality, I will bring him to justice.
“He must never ever underestimate the fact that I have the will and I have the capacity to deploy that will; if he crosses the law, he will be cut to size.#
“Elders must teach the younger ones to behave responsibly.
The governor berated Igbinedion over his alleged conduct on election day on Saturday in Okada.
“You heard how he is using ITV in a very reckless manner, in clear breach of the NBC code. He reduced himself as a high chief, leaving where he is registered to vote and going all the way to Okada on a day movement was restricted across the state.
“He got to Okada and illegally used mobile policemen to walk on the street; going to the police station where sensitive election materials were kept in order to vandalise the sensitive electoral materials to ensure elections did not take place.
“If he misleads himself into believing that he has the birth right to continue to appropriate and privatise the resources of Edo State, he is living in a fool’s paradise.”
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God bless you fearless Governor. how some of wish you are the President.....keep it up man! God is behind you!
ReplyDeleteWeldone Comrade! Of course some1 have to face him. That chief too do! Walahi! Ben.
ReplyDeleteNo body is above the law, tell him.
ReplyDeleteu truly have not soil ur intergrity. u are a man of proven intergrity that is why u can talk to him like that. u too much. we need men like u in nigeria who can stand up against oppression without fear or favour. keep it up.
ReplyDeleteAre u reffering to d same person whose son installed u as governor???he has always voted
ReplyDeleteHow did Igbinedion's son install Oshiomole as governor? Did he vote one million times?
ReplyDeleteI pray Nigeria should have more men like u in politice to call to order all those old folls who call themself elder statesmen,how i wish jonathan could have the same brave and ffearless heart like u to stand up and do the right thing
ReplyDeleteGod has bless edo state tru comrade osho osho. Crimals are not ashame of themselves. Y cannt they live comrade alone.
ReplyDeleteLet Comrade use his positiom now to deal with any wrongdoer and stop all this warning signs. If Igbinedion or whatever he call his name have cases to answer Comrade charge him to court and stop this prosecution through the media let the prosecution take place at the right place. Mind you nobody holy pass. Naija for life.
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