EDO 2020: Oshiomhole's Tricks Will Fail - Chris Nehikhare

By Simeon Osajie

The Edo State Chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said efforts by the former APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to deceive Edo electorates ahead of the State Governorship Election for September 19 will fail insisting that the Edo people are now wiser.

Addressing journalists at the state secretariat of the part, the party  State Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare said Oshiomhole's campaign of calumny against Ize-Iyamu in 2016 is still fresh in the minds of the good people of Edo state.

The SPS added that the good people of Edo state cannot trust the APC and Oshiomhole because during the 2016 Edo governorship election, he (Oshiomhole) publicly campaigned against the APC candidate for the forthcoming September 19 Edo governorship poll.

Nehikhare who described Oshiomhole's as a man full of trick, said the former national chairman have again come out to beg Edo people for forgiveness, which according to him is another ploy to confuse the people.

According to Oshiomhole," I have made my honest mistakes. Only God is perfect. I am now 68 years old. I have come to apologize for the mistake of supporting Obaseki in 2016. I am in Edo to repair my mistakes."

The PDP SPS who wondered how the same Oshiomhole would now make U-turn thinking he would succeed in selling the same candidate he warned Edo people about cannot be trusted with the number one office in the state to wholeheartedly be supported to be governor after four years.

"We also notice that Oshiomhole who stood on a podium four years ago to condemn Osagie Ize-Iyamu candidacy is now begging the people to cast their vote for him come September 19 governorship election. The same man is telling us he made a mistake four years ago. Edo people should ask, can this man be trusted?  Edo people are not fools.

"In 2008, he talked about ending godfatherism but we all know it was a ruse; as his present day actions do not suggest what he said then and shouldn't be taken seriously.

"Edo people are wiser now, and we are determined to vote for someone that has performed. The Obaseki-led administration has  made reforms in all sectors of Edo state.  

"The judicial workers are satisfied; salaries and pensions are paid as and when due. These are what make a government." Nehikare said.