Prince
Tony Momoh, one time federal minister of Information, lawyer and renowned
journalists has allayed any fears of rift between Comrade Adams Oshiomole and
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. “You people are the ones creating the
feud between the two leaders “, he declared. Speaking to our reporters during
an interactive session, Prince Momoh described as sheer hubris the bitterly
accusations and the gale of suspensions. “ Godwin Obaseki is the political
leader of APC in Edo State by virtue of his being the Governor; while Comrade
Adams Oshiomole is the National Chairman of APC; there is no issue here”, he
stressed. “Adams has no business with who takes the party ticket or not; he is
not the one to determine Obaseki’s fate”, he added. “Infact, Edo State APC
should be looking for favors from Oshiomole at the national level, not to
quarrel”, he said. “I don’t see any problem there; I have spoken to both
leaders and they are very civil about the whole issue”, he further stated. Ask
about the almost daily exchange of angry words, the veteran journalists explained
that those were the handiwork of fifth columnists who strive to profit from non-existent
brouhaha. He also said he is at odds to understand those calling Pastor Osaze
Ize Iyamu names for decamping to APC describing it as “welcome back home”.
Osaze was part and parcel of what APC is today having been there from the
inception, so he is just coming back home”. On the part of the 14 renegade
legislators who refused to go back to their posts, Prince Momoh said they are
to blame for loss of their seats. “The constitution is clear on that: after 181
days consecutive absence you will lose your seat that’s simple”, he said. Now,
the clerk of Edo State House Assembly has declared their seats vacant and
written to INEC for a bye-election to be conducted. “If you want to fight the
governor, you stood a better chance doing so from within and not outside. They
were elected by the people to serve; now you can see the fate that has befallen
them”, he concludes.
How the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan frittered away the nation’s scarce resources is beginning to spill out – despite the shrill insistence by ex-Finance Minister, Okonjo Iweala that the records sheet were clean! Information pieced together by our investigators show that several paramilitary Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Interior shared a record 10 billion each for the purpose of influencing the March 28 General Elections in favour of the defeated incumbent. However, things did not go down well with the ranks and file during the sharing. Outgoing Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Boss (name withheld) was said to have misappropriated the huge booty by allegedly pocketing 5 billion for himself, while declaring the other half (5 billion) as the sum total. The bone of contention was that while the rank and file received 40,000 each some key associates close to the big guns went home with a hefty slice. Causing the rumble.

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