As the heat continues to ramp up ahead of the September 20, 2020 governorship poll in the state, the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Godwin Obaseki, has accused the sacked national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole of deceiving the 12 members-elect of the state’s assembly who refused to present themselves for inauguration and two others whose seats were declared vacant, denying their constituents representation.
Obaseki, who revealed this during his re-election campaign in Adolor Ward 4, Ekiadolor, Ovia north east local government area (LGA) of the state, on Wednesday, said the affected members-elect, in their selfish pursuits and obedience to their godfather, Oshiomhole, betrayed the confidence reposed in them by their constituents after the house was proclaimed on June 17, 2019.
“The godfather is very deceptive; he deceived 14 members of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) and today they don’t have jobs.
“Let me tell you what is going on here in Ekiadolor, you may not know. About six years ago, they tried to play politics with you. They decided to set up two universities but we didn’t know it was one they wanted to set up. They used a cover, saying they are setting up two state universities and took all the money to build one and, in three years, nothing was done here. They stopped an existing College of Education and we didn’t have the university they promised us; no student was admitted.”
Obaseki went on to say his administration decided to set up a new college of education with three campuses in Abudu, Igueben and Afuze, in order to right the wrongs of the former administration.
“I went to President Muhammadu Buhari to let him know we need a Federal College of Education in Ekiadolor, knowing that they have deceived us about having a university in Edo South. Thanks to President Buhari; he approved it and, now, we have a Federal College of Education in Ekiadolor. They don’t want the school to start, as they keep sponsoring protests against the projects every day. Please, warn them to stop demonstrating.”
In his reaction, the chairman of the Edo PDP Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih said the former governor played politics with the institutions in the state.
“In the eight years of Oshiomhole’s administration, Ekiadolor people were abandoned as the existing institution in the area was abandoned and a new one built in Iyamho.
“Obaseki is paying attention to the existing institution that was neglected by Oshiomhole’s administration. Obaseki has the answers to all the huge problems created by Oshiomhole as Pastor Ize-Iyamu’s ‘Simple Agenda’ can’t solve them.
“We thank God for Obaseki, who has done well in developing the state; we all have benefited from his developmental strides in the last three years and eight months. Oshiomhole is not God and can’t decide who will become governor in Edo State; it’s only the people that can decide.”
