Ize-Iyamu Eager to be Gov to avoid EFCC prosecution —
Edo Gov.
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin
City
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo
State says a factional gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu
is desperate to become Governor because he wants to get immunity from
prosecution for his role in the Dasuki arms deal scandal.
Speaking at the APC campaign
flag-off for Edo North at Auchi, recently, Oshiomhole said the EFCC should do
its job and make the PDP candidate face the music for collecting N700m of the
Dasuki Arms fund.
The Governor who said he has
records of how the past PDP government looted the state resources, said
the PDP has no project to point to in Edo North in 10 years.
He said: “According to Pastor's
statement to EFCC, he took the N700m Dasuki fund to their Leader’s house and
they shared it in line with the principle of PDP which is 'share the money'.
Now EFCC asked how to narrate who and who did you share to, he said ‘ oh we
gave various local governments’, they are singing how they shared Government’s
money for Defence exactly same way as local witches used to sing at midnight
when there was no light in villages.
“do you know why he wants to be a
Governor, Mr Ize-Iyamu wants to be a Governor to get immunity to protect him
from prosecution. Today, we ask EFCC why is Ize-Iyamu having confessed to money
collected for Defence from Fidelity Bank, having confessed to taking it for
purposes other than defence and directing how he shared it, he must face the
music that Dasuki and others are facing. Even their leader wrote in his
handwriting that he collected N300 million from NSA.
“Do you want to hand over Edo
treasury to a thief. I’m a proud Kukuruku man, not the son of a cook, but we
don’t take money for Police, money meant for soldiers, money meant for Defence
to secure Christians in Churches, Pastors are collecting it and sharing it to
their party members.
“For me, I am humbled by what God
has shown that he is capable of doing, when I see them now appealing to power
for level-playing field I wonder. I thought they would decree that there is no
vacancy. Things have changed and things will continue to change.
On how the PDP looted the state
treasury, Oshiomhole said there are records of how many projects purportedly
completed in the books but not actually done.
“I’m the Governor today and I have
all the records, I advise them to be quiet.”
He listed the achievements of his
government on roads, schools, hospital, Auchi gully erosion reclamation and
electricity projects his government has done in different parts of Edo North.
The APC candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki promised to
attract more investors to the state and create jobs for the youths, saying his
government will continue to develop the state from where the present
administration will stop on November 12
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