Phillip Shaibu, Edo State Deputy
Governor, has spoken on his alleged arrest by security agencies.
Shaibu said it is untrue that he
was caught with illegal arms.
His spokesman, Benjamin Atu, said
this in a statement on Friday.
He accused All Progressives
Congress (APC) former national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of plotting to use
the federal might to intimidate him and Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Atu noted: “The Deputy Governor
has not been arrested but we are aware of an ongoing plan to arrest him over
unfounded lies so that Oshiomhole and his cohorts will have the freedom to rig
the Edo North Senatorial district election.”
“President Muhammadu Buhari has
kicked against rigging of the election in Edo state, promising to congratulate
whoever emerges as the winner.
“But Adams Oshiomhole and Osagie
Ize-Iyamu (APC candidate) who felt betrayed by the President’s statement
decided to use the back door to arrest the Deputy Governor in the name of
illegal possession of arms.
“It is a lie from the pit of hell
and a heap of rubbish to mention the name of the Deputy Governor in such a
mundane practice of democracy”
“Comrade Philip Shaibu has been
in active politics since Nigeria returned to Democracy in 1999 and has never
been linked to the issue of an arms deal. In less than 24 hours to the Edo
State Governorship election, is it today that Oshiomhole now wants to organize
an arrest?
“I want to assure that Comrade
Philip Shaibu can’t be arrested because the People of Edo State will resist it.
Oshiomhole is planning to create unrest in the State on election day by his
attempt to use the DSS to arrest the Deputy Governor.
“We are calling on President
Buhari and the International community to immediately prevail and call
Oshiomhole and his thugs to order to avert unrest that may follow their
actions.”
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