Oshiomhole chides PDP as APC flags off campaigns
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The All Progressive Congress,
Wednesday, flagged off its senatorial campaign in Benin City with Governor
Adams Oshiomhole taking a swipe at Senator Ehigie Uzamere who rode to the Senate
on the back of the Action Congress of Nigeria only to decamp to the Peoples
Democratic Party afterwards
He said he was warned that
Uzamere is like the leopard which cannot change its spot, but he thought he
would have repented and was ready to serve the people.
Unveiling the candidates of
the APC at the mega rally held at Urokpota Hall in Benin City, Oshiomhole said
the party had carefully chosen its best to represent it.
Speaking on the Edo South
senatorial candidate the governor said “there can be no man however generous
who will give you what he does not possess. If a man is kind, he will give you
everything that he has. You look and I ask you over the past for years, he has
been the minority whip at the federal House of Representatives.
“When you listen to Samson
speak on issues of Edo State, and the Nigerian economy, on issues of Nigeria
well being, how do you feel as an Edo man. I want you to recall the
contributions of Osagie as a member of Edo House of Assembly. He discharged
himself creditably, he has paid his dues and he has acquitted himself well on
the floor of the Assembly. He went to Abuja and he has been a pride of the APC
in the Federal House of Representatives.
“For the important job of the
senate, we have the danger of sending half baked contractors, swindlers dealers
to Abuja. Osagie speaks the truth, he demonstrates the courage of an Edo man.
He demonstrates the rich commitment to truth. He has used that to defend the
interest of the Edo people. It is on that basis that we are sending him to
Abuja”, he said.
According to him, the candidate
of the PDP, Mr Matthew Urhoghide has never contested as a Councillor, or for House
of Assembly or House of Representatives, adding that the PDP is only out to deceive
the people by presenting a political neophyte who will learn the rope from the
top at the Senate.
Speaking on the Oredo
candidate, Hon Uyi Igbe, he said: “When PDP were in the House of Assembly, they
made all efforts to frustrate my first budget by reducing development in Benin
City by fifty percent. Money for school infrastructure was not released. When
God answered our prayers, Uyi Igbe became speaker.
“When they brought millions,
fifty million to ordinary members and seventy five million for the speaker, but
the speaker knowing his family background as the son of the Iyase of Benin
Kingdom refused the PDP money and said I cannot betray the people of my
constituency, because of money.
Oshiomhole said “This is the
man I present to you this afternoon. He has done us well, he has worked and we
are proud of him. He has my support and that is why he should be sent to Abuja
to represent Oredo Federal Costituency.
The Governor also presented a
two-time APC member in the House of Assembly, Barrister Paul Ohonbamu as APC
standard bearer for Ikpoba Okha and Egor Federal constituency, Charity Amayanvbuo
as APC standard bearer for Ovia Federal Constituency and Hon Patrick Aisowieren
for Orhionmwon and Uhunwode Federal constituency.
Others presented before the
crowd were the candidates for the House of Assembly. Asoro Osadebamwen for
Orhiomwon constituency 11, Hon. Eribo Crosby for Egor, Hon Osa zimede Sunday for
Ovia North East constituency11, Hon Bright Osayande Ovia North East
constituency 1, Hon Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie Uhumwonde, Hon. Iyoha Osagbove for
Oredo East, Hon Chris Okaigben, Oredo West.
Other speakers at the rally
included APC state cahairman, APC vice chairman Edo South, Gentleman Amegor.
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