Governor Adams Oshiomhole and former governor, Lucky Igbinedion
One time Edo state governor, Lucky Igbinedion has lashed out at
Governor Adams Oshiomole who some days ago accused him, and his father,
Gabriel Igbinedion of converting state properties for their family use
while he, was governor of the state.
In a statement released and signed himself on Saturday, November
14, Igbinedion said Oshiomole is the biggest thief in Edo state as of
today.
He denied allegations of corruption, stating that documents
pertaining to his tenure as governor of the state were open for public
scrutiny.
Igbinedion said Oshiomole should explain to residents of the state
what he has done with trillions of federal and state allocations he has
collected over the years.
"I have made it very clear time without numbers that the files
of my tenure are there for everybody who cares to ask to check. I do not
intend to dignify Adams Oshiomhole any longer by joining issue with
him. He should explain to the people of Edo State how he spent the
federal allocations and internal generated revenues running into
trillions naira in seven years."
"He should tell the people of Edo how much he is paying as land
tax for his house in Iyamho worth over N10bn and other properties he
has acquired in the last seven years in Dubai, Cape Town in South
Africa, in San Francisco, United States of America, a high rise
apartment in Atlanta also in America and in London. He is calling
everybody a thief but Oshiomhole is the biggest thief in Benin City
today. Oshiomhole has failed; the people of Edo State now know him
better.
"Oshiomhole is the least qualified person to talk about
corruption in the country today because his actions and programmes in
the last seven years in Edo State epitomise corruption.
"He has called everybody in Nigeria a thief; has called former
President Olusegun Obasanjo a thief; called former President Goodluck
Jonathan a thief, he called (ex-Minister of Finance, Ngozi) Okojo-Iweala
a thief, and others. Yet, he cannot prove his cases. I don’t think he
knows the meaning of a thief. He lives in the glass house and throwing
stones. President Muhammadu Buhari will soon find out the real
Oshiomhole by the time we provide documents against him" the statement read
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