"INEC Must Ascertain Mental Fitness Before Issuing Certificates Of Return" - Edo State PDP Blasts Oshiomhole Over "Go And Die" Remarks
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted Governor Adams Oshiomhole over his “face-saving” monetary donation to Mrs Joy Ifije, a widow he has recently insluted.
The governor in a video posted online used harsh words on the widow, telling her to “Go and die”, after she was caught by law enforcement agents on Mission Road, Benin, obstructing road users with her wares.
Afterwards Oshiomhole personally apologized to the widow, gave her N2 million, and also an automatic employment as a member of the state task force against street trading.
However, the State PDP chairman, Chief Dan Osi Orbih, when interviewed, described the governor as an imposter who reflected his true character through his reaction to the woman.
He said: "We came up with the video of what transpired 14 days after the event took place. We gave
the governor enough time to show remorse but he never did. He told the poor woman to ‘go and die’. It is too bad that such words could be altered by the governor.
"We are worried and we are of the opinion that anybody in office as governor should show his certificate of sound mental health before he gets certificate of return in future from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)."
In the chairman's opinion, money cannot wipe off the shame and humiliation the lady suffered as a result Oshiomhole's remarks.
"Even when the governor was presenting the N2 million cheque to her, she was subjected to another cruel humiliation by making her to go on her knees. In our culture, it is the person that wronged another fellow that should kneel down begging for forgiveness, not the fellow that was wronged."
Meanwhile the Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Henry Idahagbon commented on this as follows: “The Edo PDP is out of tune with reality. They are playing God. I was a member of the National Executive Council (NEC) of PDP, so I can say much about the party and Orbih. It may interest you to know that he suffers from verbal diarrhoea.
He said that the governor, being a democrat and a humble person, fully realized his guilt and sincerely apologized.
His remarks, as Oshiomhole confessed, were influenced by anger. Moreover, he compensated the woman.
The commissioner added that such governor's comments were not the reflection of his character, saying that Oshiomhole had adopted 5 orphans, currently living with him in government house.
"He takes care of them, so he is not a wicked person. He is a kind hearted father."
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