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  • EXCLUSIVE: Adams Oshiomhole hits the gym to relieve COVID-19 stress [VIDEO]

    EXCLUSIVE: Adams Oshiomhole hits the gym to relieve COVID-19 stress [VIDEO]

    Adams Oshiomhole has been spotted in the gym relieving the stress that comes with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as lockdown persists.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was seen treading the mill and engaging in other exercises.

    This has drawn various reactions from Nigerians on social media.

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    Recall that COVID-19 was first reported in Nigeria by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on 27 February. Since then, the disease has continued to spread across the country, taking tolls in its wake.

    The development led to the declaration of lockdown by the federal government for Lagos, Ogun, Osun and the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja. Some State governments followed suit.

    As the lockdown persists, many Nigerians have devised several means to ward off stress, even as the Coronavirus disease sadly claimed the life of one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful aide, Abba Kyari.

  • Goodluck Jonathan visits Godwin Obaseki amid rancour in Edo State

    Goodluck Jonathan visits Godwin Obaseki amid rancour in Edo State

    Amid rancour in Edo State, former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday visited Governor of the State, Godwin Obaseki.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Jonathan said he was in the State to visit the family of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion.

    He said the visit was to show appreciation for the honorary doctorate degree conferred on him by Igbinedion University, and the renaming of the university’s College of Arts and Social Sciences after him.

    Speaking on his private visit to Obaseki, after visiting the Igbinedion family, Jonathan said, as a former President, it was not out of place for him to visit the Governor of the State if the Governor was chanced.

    “Traditionally, for somebody who has been a President, when he goes to a state, he has to pay a courtesy call to the Governor of the state. If you are not free, fine, but at least I informed him,” Jonathan said while addressing newsmen.

    When questioned to assess the government of Governor Obaseki, Jonathan, who was visibly in a hurry to leave, simply said, “people are pleased”.

    TNG reports Obaseki took advantage of the occasion to take a swipe at the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, accusing him of deliberately breaking protocol every time he visits the State.

    He said it was unfortunate that Oshiomhole, who has served as Governor of the State does not realize that courtesy demands that he (Oshiomhole) should inform him (Obaseki) as the chief executive in charge of his security when he is in the State.

    “He (Jonathan) is just extending the courtesy, as someone who has served the country in the highest level and you heard what he said.

    “There is a courtesy when you are going to visit a State, you want to inform the person in charge of the State that you are coming and when you have time during a visit, you can now pay him a courtesy call.

    “Unlike the unfortunate incident, we have been having in Edo State. It is really sad where somebody who had been the Governor of a State visiting the State and does not realize that courtesy demands that he should inform the Governor or the Governor apparatus of his visit as the chief executive in charge of his security when he is in the State.

    “It is really sad and unfortunate that people who have served, who should know better, decided to behave the way they do or behave with impunity and sense of lawlessness,” Obaseki said.

    Recall Oshiomhole was in Benin on Saturday to attend the burial ceremony of late Madam Cecilia Agbonyinma, mother of Ehiozuwa Agbonyinma, and was booed at the Benin Airport by some youth.

    His convoy was also pelted with empty water can, even as heavy security presence at the airport barred the youths from getting close to the convoy.

    Also, the road leading to Oshiomhole’s residence was barricaded with two trucks, one of which was later set ablaze.

    It was gathered that the barricade was to prevent any political meetings from holding at Oshiomhole’s residence.

    Security was later beefed up around the house to forestall any attacks at night.

    Speaking to newsmen about the airport incident, Obaseki said Oshiomhole should have informed the State government about his visit to the state.

  • APC: Time for Oshiomhole to go, says party stalwart

    APC: Time for Oshiomhole to go, says party stalwart

    A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Peter Esele has said that recent happenings in the party indicates that it is time for the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, to go.

    Esele, who stated this in an interview in Benin on Sunday, said, “In life, there comes a time when you must make a clear distinction between individual and institutional interests”.

    He argued that Oshiomhole’s utterances about national issues had become a huge embarrassment to the party and the country at large.

    Esele said that as the ruling party, APC must do all it could to defend the institutions of the state no matter the pain or interest.

    “Failure to do so is a recipe for anarchy,” Esele, who was APC governorship aspirant in 2016 told NAN.

    According to him, Oshiomhole cannot claim ignorance of the fact that the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party in Bayelsa was ineligible to contest the election, which led to the Supreme Court’s verdict.

    He alleged that “the incompetence and corrupt practices at the national secretariat” of APC had resulted in the weakening of various important internal processes for the selection of party candidates.

    Esele said that the losses suffered from the flagrant abuse of the party’s internal workings had led to various court judgements against the party.

    “States like Bayelsa and Zamfara now have to contend with governors the people never voted for,” he said.

    He further said that APC had also been factionalised in Edo, with the alleged support of the national chairman.

    “Neither faction will be able to fulfil the required provision of our party’s processes and protocol.

    “APC has outgrown the kind of theatrics displayed by Oshiomole who, ironically, was also a product of court processes.

    “The time is now to thank him for his services to the party and move on.

    “Or, are we going to wail again, when the courts intervene to sack our candidate in Edo?

    “There comes a time when you must choose sides.

    “This is one of such critical moments, and I dare say that Oshiomhole has tried and it is time for him to go,” Esele said.

  • Oshiomhole expresses concern over disruption of polls in Edo

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole has expressed concern over alleged invasion of some polling units by suspected thugs in Edo.

    The polling units, according to him are at Uluoke and Ogbido both in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.

    Oshiomhole disclosed this shorty after casting his vote at about 2:20pm in his polling Unit 1, Ward 10 in Iyamoh in Etsako West Local Government Area on Saturday.

    He alledged that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) brought thugs to distrupt the voting process in the area, adding that security officers had to restore normalcy before voting could continue.

    “we have some few reported incidents. you know last week it was clear that the whole of this area was 99 per cent APC.

    “So I believe PDP leaders sent thugs to cause distruption in the next vilage where we got 99 per cent during last elections.

    “They brought thugs and they started shooting to distrupt the process, unfortunately, the people are determined to vote, and I understand that voting has resumed.

    “PDP leaders led the thugs to distrupt election at Uluoke and Ogbido with the same partern trying to cart away election materials again.

    “But the youths in the area stopped them, I understand that the situation is under control in those locations, ” he said.

    The national chairman said there was need for the military to be involved in election monitoring due to frequent snatching of ballot boxes and disruption of election processes by political thugs.

    “That is why when some people are talking against or disputing the idea of deploying the military for elections, only enemies of democracy and enemies of peace will support that kind of campaign.

    “Imagine when just two police men not armed in a polling unit, what can they do when thugs invade the polling centres with sophisticated weapons, they will watch helplessly.

    “If not that we have the army that are on patrol, things would have gotten out of hands.

    He, however, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a peaceful process, adding that the commission did a perfect arrangement in ensuring that the was hitch-free.

     

  • Delta Guber poll: Uduaghan fires back at his former Commissioner

    Delta Guber poll: Uduaghan fires back at his former Commissioner

    Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Delta State Governor, who lost the National Assembly elections as Delta Central Senatorial District candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fired back at Funkekeme Solomon.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Solomon who served under Uduaghan as commissioner for works, had in his capacity as Director General of the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organization, accused the former Governor of plotting to disrupt the March 9 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the State.

    Addressing a press conference, Solomon had said impeccable sources within the APC confirmed with certainty that the master-minds behind the plan to disrupt the elections also included the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and Chief Great Ogboru, APC governorship candidate in the state.

    He said Uduaghan, Oshiomhole and Ogboru planned to use ex-militants dressed in military uniforms to cause mayhem and disrupt the forthcoming elections in the state.

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    Reacting in a statement, Uduaghan said, neither the APC National Chairman nor himself had been known to be violent people.

    The statement reads: “My brother, my friend, my former Commissioner for Works, Funkekeme Solomon, I celebrate you today and always.

    “The anti-Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan virus has bitten you. Thought you will be the last person to manifest the symptoms. I was wrong.

    “As an inner caucus member of my team for over 14 years, I know you are well aware of my commitment and dedication to promoting peace. In and out of Government I will continue to do so. I have always preached against election violence.

    “You and I prepared for, executed and won several elections. Did we ever budget for thuggery? Did we ever buy guns or military uniforms?

    “I just contested for Senate in our Senatorial District. Where you told I used military uniforms or guns, or even any other weapon?

    “The APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, and I, have never been known to be violent people. We know those who have history of cultism and violence.

    “I pray you get what you have been promised, which has pushed you to raise the false alarm against us. Many who travelled this route are getting disappointed as they are coming out empty handed.

    “Please pray very hard to drop the “hate spirit”. Take care and remember always, “Back tyre nor dey overtake front tyre”.

     

  • Guber poll: Unease as PDP alleges APC planning to disrupt March 9 elections in Delta

    Guber poll: Unease as PDP alleges APC planning to disrupt March 9 elections in Delta

    The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has revealed alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use ex-militants dressed in military uniforms to cause mayhem and disrupt the forthcoming March 9 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state.

    Director General of the Delta State PDP Campaign Organization, Funkekeme Solomon made the allegation at a press briefing, where he said impeccable sources within the APC confirmed with certainty that the master-minds behind the devious plan include the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and Chief Great Ogboru, APC governorship candidate in the state.

    “The Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has received impeccable Information that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in its hell bent, do-or-die efforts to capture Delta State at all costs, and enslave Deltans with a wicked and confused APC government, has set a dangerous plan in motion to mobilize a large number of ex- militants, move them into a concealed location, provide them with military uniforms, arm them with weapons and filter them into specific areas of Delta State during the March 9, 2019 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.

    “We have been informed that these ex-militants, when fully dressed as military personnel and armed with weapons, will now be deployed and filtered into PDP strongholds, particularly in the Riverine areas where they are familiar with the terrain and in places like Delta North which is easy to navigate, with strict instructions to perform the following dirty actions;

    “To psychologically disorganize the PDP members in the identified areas by arresting and/or placing key members of His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s Cabinet and top PDP officials of the State, under forced house arrest in order to dissolve their resolve, quarantine them to prevent free movement to go and cast their votes and weaken the stronghold of the People’s Democratic Party in those areas.

    “To frighten and intimidate innocent citizens who will come out to vote on March 9, harass and brutalize PDP leaders and supporters who eventually make it to the polling centres in order to stop them from voting en masse and deliberately cause mayhem at polling units and collation centres, with the obvious intention to disrupt the electoral process and eventually cause the cancellation of the elections where they know the APC will be defeated heavily.

    “To give law abiding citizens and non indigenes residing, especially in Delta Central, the “Lagos Treatment” by Identifying and violently stopping them from voting and destroying electoral materials where voting has actually taken place, just as they shamelessly did in Okota in Lagos state, during the February 23, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections

    “To ensure that they attack the electoral process to disrupt the activities of INEC officials with the deliberate intention to postpone the State’s election to enable them perfect their rigging arrangements in favour of the APC candidates by deploying more security on the rescheduled date.

    “Even as we raise this alarm, we have it on good authority that these ex-militants have already been assembled and have been moved into a covert and concealed location where they will be properly debriefed and provided with their uniforms and arms with which to impersonate and then put on standby until the time when they will be driven or ferried to their designated election areas and unleashed on innocent Deltans who are going to perform their civic responsibility.

    “Our impeccable sources within the APC confirm with certainty that the master-minds behind this devious plan include the APC National Chairman, Ex-Comrade Adams Oshiomole, former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who was recently trounced convincingly in the Delta South Senatorial election by the PDP and Chief Great Ogboru, serial loser to PDP, as well as top officials of APC in Abuja and other APC stakeholders in Delta State.

    “Intelligence reports have it that the execution of the plan is scheduled to commence a few days to March 9, 2019 election. The aim is to suppress the will of the people and prevent them from voting for PDP, thereby providing the opportunity for the APC to manipulate and increase the figures from a visibly low turn out, in favour of their candidates.

    “We have raised this alarm to alert Deltans and put the global community on notice that the All Progressives Congress, APC has declared war on ordinary civilians and Deltans because they want to “capture” Delta State and turn the people into slaves.

    “They have no remorse whatsoever about the bloody consequences and the actual and collateral damage of their dangerous plan so long as they “win” Delta State in the Governorship election.

    “We recall vividly that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ex-Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, had boasted and vowed repeatedly and with audacity that his ultimate ambition is to unseat the PDP and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the Governor of Delta State and conquer Delta State as if Deltans are slaves, and he will unleash the full weight and power of the “Federal might” to achieve this objective.

    “And to fulfill this crazy obsession and insane desire, the APC Chairman ex-comrade Oshiomhole, has connived with ex-governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, who is still very bitter that he could not get an automatic ticket as the PDP Delta South Senatorial candidate and whose “bad belle” for PDP has been increased with his embarrassing defeat at the just concluded Senatorial election as well as Chief Great Ogboru, who is ready to do a deal even with the devil himself, in order to fulfill his vaunting ambition to govern Delta State, and they are hell bent on turning Delta State into a theatre of war and unleash a potential orgy of blood bath in the State, once these ex-militants are let loose on the innocent people of our dear State.

    “The PDP, as a responsible, law abiding political party, whose main objective is to give Deltans quality governance and ensure a State where the people will live freely as stakeholders and not slaves, will do everything within its powers to ensure that our members and supporters always remain on the right side of the law. That is why we are drawing the attention of Mr. President, the hierarchy and high command of the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces to be aware of what is happening in Delta State and to appeal to them to be at the lookout for impostors wearing military and mobile police uniforms, to call their men to order to desist from aiding and abetting politicians in their nefarious acts to break the law, breach the security and disrupt the electoral process.

    “We are thus calling on the international community and the European Union, African Union and local observers to prevail on all the authorities involved with the March 9 elections, including the security agencies and INEC, to exhibit professional neutrality and maintain a level playing field during the elections, in order to avert an impending bloodbath on election day. We shudder to imagine the consequences of their actions if hired thugs are allowed to have a field day.

    “We must commend our leaders and supporters who have displayed herculean patience and maximum restraint and endurance in the face of these consistently disturbing and annoying provocations. We urge our members to continue to maintain this admirable and unshakeable perseverance and to turn out en masse again on March 9, just as they did on February 23, to deliver an even more emphatic and comprehensive victory for the PDP in the Governorship and House of Assembly elections.

    “Let us sound it loud and clear that the PDP will not allow itself to be intimidated or harassed by anybody as we march towards another resounding and definitive victory. It has become even more critical now for the people to say NO to APC and we urge our members and supporters to be extremely vigilant and ensure that every attempt to disrupt the elections are vehemently resisted, every attempt at infraction of the electoral process is thwarted and every act of sabotage and violence is recorded and captured. We MUST Deny these agents of darkness freedom of action in our various units, wards, local governments and State.

    “We are fully aware that in addition to the plot to engage ex-militants as part of the grand design, thugs have also been contracted and have arrived Delta from neighbouring Edo State already, and have been instructed and assigned to carry out the hatchet job to disrupt the elections.

    “The global community will be watching Delta State and indeed the Niger Delta States keenly and we will expose the APC and their dirty tricks for the whole world to see, if they decide to actualize their plan to “capture” and annex the South South States by force and rigging.

    “We thus urge all the people of Delta State not to loose sight of what is important which is to remain committed to the ideologies of the Peoples Democratic Party and His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and ensure that no amount of pressure or victimisation will suppress their right to vote the candidate of their choice.

    “We wish to state here that the inherent peace in the State, which the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, with the solid support of Deltans, including our revered traditional rulers and our respected spiritual fathers, leaders, elders and great Delta youths, is of great importance and must be maintained and guarded jealously by every Deltan who has the interest and wellbeing of the State at heart.

    “Our appeal therefore is to caution against acts aimed at destabilising the peace enjoyed presently in the State in the name of politics and we hereby call on the appropriate international organisations, observers and monitors to take note of the desperate actions of the opposition party, APC to truncate our electoral process.

    “No power can be greater than the people’s power. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Power belongs to the people and PDP is the party of the people”.

     

  • Delta cannot be the same again – Buhari

    Delta cannot be the same again – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari has assured voters in Delta of adequate security in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.

    Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at a town hall meeting in Warri on Monday, said that the issue of security was fundamental to the electoral process.

    The president said that special attention would be focused on security to enable the electorate exercise their franchise and check any form of intimidation.

    “What happened at the Presidential and National Assembly elections was a great victory, but the completion of the victory will come on Saturday when Great Ogboru will become the governor of Delta.

    “Delta cannot be the same again. Delta was our focus of attention, we wanted to see what will happen.

    “Delta has proved a very important point that it is ready for a change to the next level.

    ”Security is a fundamental issue and we will pay special attention to it,” he said.

    The president also urged leaders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unite, saying “when we work together, we will emerge victorious on Saturday.’’

    Also speaking, the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomohole, commended the people for voting massively for the APC in the recent poll.

    He urged the voters to be courageous and vote overwhelmingly for Ogboru in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.

    ”You have substantially weakened the rigging machine of the PDP.

    “No one will provide unlawful security. Security operatives should ensure that votes are counted because President Buhari wants to have a cleaner election,” he said.

    Dr Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister for State for Petroleum Resources, described the occasion as “a unifying day for us to come and work together.’’

    Ogboru, in his opening remarks, had urged the government to provide adequate security to avoid a repeat of the violence witnessed in the state during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    ”Security issues should be looked into seriously, if there is adequate security, the electorate will turnout en masse to cast their votes,” he said.

    Participants, who spoke at the interactive session, all stressed the need for adequate security during Saturday’s elections.

    The event was attended by traditional rulers from the three senatorial districts of the state, religious and opinion leaders as well as market women and youths.

     

  • Those who predicted war have been put to shame – Oshiomhole

    Those who predicted war have been put to shame – Oshiomhole

    Those who predicted anarchy for Nigeria ahead of the 2019 presidential election have been put to shame, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress(APC), has said.

    Oshiomhole made this known while fielding questions from State House correspondents after a congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa.

    He said that by extending his hands of fellowship to everyone and congratulating those who contested with him, Buhari had proved he was a statesman who showed humility even in victory.

    “And I think for those analysts who have been active since 1999, this is easily the most keenly contested election.

    “My joy is that first, in the campaign, given the security issues in Nigeria, there was no incident of terrorist attack except the last day or so; maybe in Yobe or somewhere, I say to God be the glory.

    “The second is that people who have predicted that Nigerians are going to fight; they are going to war and is like we were preparing for second world war; I am sure again, they have been put to shame.

    “ I know that Nigerians believe in their country; we appreciate our friends but those friends will never accept us as citizens of their country; the only country where you cannot be deported.

    “The only country you don’t need visa to stay no matter what you do or who you are is Nigeria; it is the only one can truly call our own; even for those who have multiple passports, the only one the only country they can truly call their own is Nigeria.’’

    The national chairman congratulated the people of Nigeria for the enthusiasm they showed in spite of the postponement of the election.

    He said the observers both local and foreign attested that the election was free and fair election, adding that however, that the election was not perfect.

    “What I can say is that there measurable improvement over the past elections.

    “But let me also say to be honest; as much as we want to be magnanimous in victory, there are a couple of things that happened that show that Nigerian people know who to reward and they know the appropriate time to punish those who are extremely arrogant.

    “Those who came to the Senate with less than a hundred thousand votes and began to hold the country to ransom, their own people have recalled them.

    “While we are saying we will impeach them, their people said no, they will rather bury them; politically now, they are out; it shows the power of democracy; it is a leveler; it is an equaliser.

    “You cannot be bigger than the people; I think a couple of lessons have been learnt; that this game is for people who are humble; the game is for those who believe in the people; this game is a leveler; there are no dynasties; the people are the sovereign.

    “When they lend you the power, remember it is only loaned to you; and it will expire and it will require renewal and if you don’t behave; they will not renew it,’’ he said.

    Oshiomhole said he was delighted that Nigerians had renewed overwhelmingly the mandate of Mr President as he even had more votes than in the previous election.

    He scolded hose who spread fake stories through the social media and clergies who made fake prophesies about the election.

  • PDP not planning to win the election through legitimate votes – Oshiomhole

    Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not ready to win elections through legitimate votes, but through illegally procured votes and thuggery.

    He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference while reacting to a critical statement made by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate on President Muhammadu Buhari’s riot act to thugs and ballot box snatchers.

    President Buhari at the APC expanded National Caucus meeting on Monday, warned that any politician that sponsored thugs or ballot box snatchers, would be dealt with by security operatives.

    The President said that security operatives have been instructed to deal with such persons.

    Oshiomhole said no responsible candidate or individual should find fault in the President’s directive, adding that it is only candidates who rely on thuggery that would fault it.

    “Atiku has called on the President to retract his instruction to security agencies regarding violence, ballot box thieves, and other electoral malpractices.

    “The question is how such instruction disturbs anyone that is truly interested in free, fair and credible elections,” Oshiomhole said and described PDP and Atiku’s reactions as shameful.

    Oshiomhole said the APC was not surprised because PDP has marshalled plans to get to power by all means possible.

    The APC national chairman said that the option of one man one vote is not on PDP’s table.

    He said Atiku by his statement has admitted that he is not popular by recently claiming that he had two geopolitical zones while the APC has four other geopolitical zones.

    Oshiomhole stressed that Atiku and the PDP should prepare for the shock of their lives on the election day.

    “The South South and South East are not oblivious of the unprecedented developmental achievements recorded in the zones under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration,”he said.

    This contrasts with PDP’s wasted years in government.

    He maintained that the good people of the South-South, South-East and all the geopolitical zones would speak through their legitimate votes, not the procured ballots planned by the PDP.

    Oshiomhole noted that in the aftermath of the configured card readers recently recovered from PDP agents in some states, its presidential candidate, Atiku, had gone to town with face-saving conspiracies that the APC had imported slow-working card readers from China.

    He said Atiku claimed that the card readers would be deployed to the South-South and South-East which Atiku considers his stronghold.

    Oshiomhole wondered how Atiku got to know where the card readers were made, if he does not have informants in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    He debunked allegations by Atiku that the APC planned to shut down communication network on election days.

    Oshiomhole said it was illogical that a party that was in a contest with clear superior numerical support would shut down communication on election day, as this would not only affect the PDP.

    He recalled that the APC had earlier reported the PDP’s plot before last Saturday’s postponed elections by the INEC national chairman.

    “The recent arrest of several armed PDP political thugs and recovery of INEC card readers and arms from PDP agents in some states point directly to the PDP’s plan as revealed by the security reports,” Oshiomhole said.

    PDP’s illegal plot requires improved surveillance by security agencies, particularly the Department of State Services (DSS), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and allied agencies, Oshiomhole suggested.

    He urged the agencies to check illicit financial flows and movement in the PDP camp in the run-up to the general elections.

    Oshiomhole also said that following the postponement of the elections, there was need for INEC to identify and change its officers who have now, beyond doubt, become partisan and are actively working for partisan interest.

  • Oshiomhole opens up on being arrested by DSS

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has denied that he was arrested, detained and granted administrative bail by the Department of State Services (DSS), after eight hours of interrogation.

    Oshiomhole, speaking with editors in Lagos, insisted that he saw DSS once and had conversation with them.

    “It was not an arrest or detention”, he said.

    His words, “The conversation centered around APC primaries. The question now is whether or not it is the DSS job to interfere in a political party’s issues. And if there’s an allegation of corruption, it is the responsibility of EFCC and ICPC.”

    Oshiomhole dismissed the rumour that DSS rescheduled another meeting with him.

    The former Edo state governor also said he was not released on administrative bail, adding that the Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, did not come to pick him up from the DSS office.

    “I was the one who called Yahaya Bello and he came but I drove home in my own car.”

    Reacting on the Peoples Democratic Party’s call for his arrest, Oshiomhole said, “What would they have said if it was the PDP chairman that was invited by DSS, for instance over the dollar bazaar at their Port Harcourt primary?

    “They would have said democracy is under threat and would have fired a letter to the UN as they often ridicule themselves.”