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...Says Ize-Iyamu's Simple Agenda Is To Loot Edo Treasury As Revealed By Adams Oshiomhole.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, and her governorship candidate in Edo State, have been warned not to manipulate the
September 19 elections so as not to ignite bloodbath in the state, as credible sources confirmed on Wednesday that the "Lions and Tigers" allegedly recruited by Adams Oshiomhole and Osagie Ize-Iyamu were putting finishing touches to unlawful rigging strategies especially on how to paint Edo red on election day.
And in swift reaction, the Coalition of PDP intelligentsia for Rule of Law and Justice, CIRLJ, called for peaceful and transparent electioneering process before, during and after election, saying that the life of any Edo man or woman must not be sacrificed for any of the candidates to emerge as winner.
The Chief Scribe of the Coalition and Barrister at Law, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe in a statement on Thursday urged President Mohammadu Buhari, to use his good office to ensure that Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Adams Oshiomhole do not execute their alleged plan to harass, intimidate and provoke unwarranted violence on election day, pointing out that the APC governorship candidate and his new political godfather,.Oshiomhole cannot arm twist voters to the detriment of peace and security in Edo state.
The group debunked recent propaganda via the mass media wherein the APC alleged that the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, was planning to sponsor political thugs to carryout act of violence on election day, rather APC and her candidate were worried over the huge support that the governors and people of South-South geopolitical zone accorded and still according Governor Godwin Obaseki because of his good governance giant strides in the State.
The PDP justice group noted that Osagie Ize-Iyamu has no good story to tell about his past assignments as Chief of Staff and Secretary to Edo State Government, SSG, other than his involvement in looting Edo state treasury as revealed by the former governor of APC in the State, Adams Oshiomhole.
"It is on record that it was APC government in Edo State under Adams Oshiomhole that exposed Osagie Ize-Iyamu as one of the principal actors that looted the state treasury in the past, and waved his immunity publicly to enable Ize-Iyamu prosecute him but unfortunately no legal action was brought against Oshiomhole due to Ize-Iyamu's guilty mind as revealed by the former governor of Edo State.
"Osagie Ize-Iyamu on the other hand accused Oshiomhole of mismanaging N1.4 trillion of Edo state money. It is therefore dangerous and unsafe for two fraudsters to gang up against Edo people at this time with the sole intention of forcefully rigging election so as to attack the state treasury. But one thing is sure, the gallant Edo youths shall surely prevail against dark forces represented by the lions and tigers.
"It is obvious that Osagie Ize-Iyamu's Simple Agenda is to simply siphon Edo peoples money into private pockets. It is as SIMPLE as that, but Edo people will never fall for a bogus and deceitful Agenda that is simple enough to bring Edo state back to square one. God forbid.
"Governor Okowa of Delta State is pleased with the uncommon socioeconomic transformation in Edo state under Godwin Obaseki, and he is very eager to see the continuation of positive trend of good governance in multiple effects for another eight years hence he took time off to join his co-PDP Governor to campaign and commission valuable projects; and to equally corroborate the good testimony of Obaseki's achievements in four years and the need to sustain the temple.
"Gov Okowa is well known for his peace and unity advocacy in Nigeria, and the 2015 and 2019 governorship elections in Delta State, were adjudged most peaceful, transparent and free compared to other states in Nigeria. His integrity in democratic electioneering processes cannot be faulted by any reasonable politician that knows his onions. Gov Okowa is a God fearing perfect gentleman.
"It is therefore safe to assert that the platinum governor of Delta State and a major stakeholder in peace and unity of Nigeria, cannot be found in the lower cadre of radical and blood thirsty politicians who recruits lions and tigers to intimidate, harass and promote violence in our electioneering process in Edo State.
"We urge President Buhari to put aside party sentiments and focus more on the unity and peaceful coexistence of Nigerians, and particularly in Edo State by ensuring that the lions and tigers recruited by Adams Oshiomhole and Osagie Ize-Iyamu do not rear their ugly heads on September 19, to avoid bloodbath and acute insecurity that may led to lost of lives and wanton destruction of valuable public and private properties in the state.
"We are by this statement appealing to the owners and sponsors of lions and tigers to have a rethink and embrace peace, free and fair election.
"PDP want the electioneering process to be peaceful, free, transparent and devoid of any form of inference by way of direct or indirect federal might in favour of APC and her governorship candidate on election day. This is key and we trust that Mr. President has the capacity to ensure unhindered voting on that day.
"The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, must be seen to be unbiased and must not do anything funny by way of compromising the process on election day in favour of the APC and her candidate, as this may spell doom that will have multiplying negative effects on our nascent democracy.
"We therefore urge INEC chairman to use his good office to ensure that the election in Edo is without blemish by all standards on September 19. This is what we ask for and all parties and stakeholders should advise their polling units agents to be law abiding, go about their legitimate assigned official responsibilities peacefully devoid of violence, unscrupulous practices and ballot papers fraud," the group added.
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