Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to the state Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Monday alleged that the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole is promoting violence which could erode the good legacies of the party in the state.
The factional publicity secretary of the party, Joseph Osagiede made the allegation at a press briefing in Benin City
He spoke on ‘ Oshiomhole, EPM staring violence, crisis in Edo State’.
Osagiede, who however, called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Inspector General of Police to call the national chairman of the party to order, said that the intervention would help to sustain the good legacies the party had built over the years in the state.
“We call on the presidency and the Inspector General of Police to call Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to order so that this destructive descent to violence does not erode the good legacies that have been built over the years by the All Progressives Congress.
“The All Progressives Congress in Edo State has over time expressed worry over the activities of the suspended national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole in clandestine attempts to cause violence and disrupt peace and safety in Edo State.
“In the past few months, Oshiomhole, has repeatedly disregarded directives from the state government and other law enforcement agencies, including the police and judiciary, and in several cases, causing disruptions that have led to bodily harm to citizens, as well as the destruction of public and private property.
“It appears Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is hellbent on pushing Edo State to the precipice with the intent of creating the impression that law and order has effectively broken down in the state, so that a state of emergency will be declared by the authorities”, he said.
He also alleged that the national chairman of the party was promoting division, violence and disaffection among leaders by using imported mercenaries because of his inordinate ambition to entrench himself as a political godfather in the state.
Reacting, Samson Osagie, former member in the Federal House of Representatives described the allegations as baseless and childish.
Osagie who said the state government was responsible for the attacks noted that there was no way it can deceive the people by its antics.
“The state government has continued in error by seeking to put every blame on every other person, other than itself.
“The truth of the matter is that I do not know how they decided to put logic on its head, as the Governor who is the chief security officer in the state life has decided to blame other persons rather than itself.
“He has threatened time without numbers on violence over time and the state government is moving around to accuse those who are being attacked for being responsible for the attacks.
“Governor Obaseki and the state government at the moment have been so confused and irrational in taking their thoughts and actions to blame Oshiomhole for everything they have caused.
“Suffice it to say that Oshiomhole or those supporting him in every of their public statements have not issued threats, so the state government and itself are the ones responsible for the attacks and the public is aware of this”,he stated.
