OSHIOMHOLE REVEALS THOSE BEHIND HIS ALLEGED BRIBERY SCANDAL
OSHIOMHOLE REVEALS THOSE BEHIND HIS ALLEGED
BRIBERY SCANDAL
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams
Oshiomhole, has accused the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of
masterminding his alleged bribery saga.
He stated this in a statement signed and issued to journalists on
Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Simon Ebegbulem, in Abuja.
According to Oshiomhole, the plan by the PDP hierarchy was to
discredit him and distract the leadership of the APC ahead of the 2019
presidential election.
He went further to recount how he had refused to agree with the
PDP government since his days as the national president of the Nigerian Labour
Congress, NLC; stating that his credibility is unassailable and his reputation
as a leader of the nation’s organised labour is a matter of fact.
The statement reads: “The attention of the National Chairman of
the All Progressives Party (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole has been drawn to a
rash of libellous reports by disgruntled persons aimed at maligning his
hard-earned reputation.
“The primary elections of the APC, which were at the root of these
malicious attacks, have come and gone, but it is understandable that those who
lost out in the transparent exercise conducted by the party under the
leadership of Comrade Oshiomhole have been exercising their rights to protest.
“It is curious to note that some elements in the top hierarchy of
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) appeared to be too eager to see the exit of
the APC Chairman from office and may be working in tandem with certain APC
members.
“While it makes sense for PDP to wish for a cure for their
headache that Comrade Oshiomhole has become, it should not be taken for granted
that anyone can get away with any action that is capable of tarnishing the
unassailable integrity of the APC Chairman.
“We are aware that part of the strategies discussed in Dubai,
where the PDP leaders recently visited and held their meeting, was to continue
to dish out lies against top APC leaders with a view to distract the leadership
of the APC ahead the 2019 general election. But they have failed because the
National Chairman and APC leaders are focused and will never be distracted.
“However, It is time these irresponsible lies stopped; otherwise,
anybody who continues to make unsubstantiated allegations against the person
and character of the National Chairman should be ready to provide proofs in a
court of law. It cannot be just a political game to smear the character of
Comrade Oshiomole by people whose track record is unenviable.
“We want the public to note that if the exercise of the APC
primaries were to be about money-taking or money-making, the state governors,
some of whom are embittered about the outcomes in their states, were in a
better position to dish out mega bucks. But the National Working Committee of
APC under the leadership of Comrade Oshiomole was motivated by higher ideals
and the pursuit of noble democratic principles.
“It is sad that instead of commending the National Chairman for
resisting criminal overtures to compromise him, he is being relentlessly
harangued, abused and accused of receiving phantom bribes.
“This is a callous and wicked enterprise. The National Chairman’s
credibility is unassailable. His reputation as president of Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) is a matter of fact.
“Significantly, as NLC president, he fought the PDP-controlled
Federal Government in furtherance of pro-people policies without collecting money
to compromise the struggles.
“He rode on the crest of his credibility and reputation to step in
the saddle in Edo State as governor for eight years where he turned around the
fortune of the State.
“Indeed, owing to his performance in Edo State, Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole was able to get the people’s support to ensure victory for APC
governor as his successor.
“The National Chairman views the current attempts to tarnish his
image as uncalled for and has vowed that he will seek legal redress against
anybody or media, whether the traditional or in the social media, who makes
such unsubstantiated allegations henceforth.
“Enough is enough. We urge our respected media outfits to exercise
caution not to be used by unscrupulous elements. Except such persons or media
house can provide evidence.”
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