The Edo state government has called on the Inspector General of Police to arrest the National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, for "holding rallies and constantly creating security breaches in the state."
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, the Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shauibu, said nobody was above the law and that nobody disobeyed Oshiomhole directives when he was governor.
" I am in Abuja to meet with the Inspector General of police. I have a petition to the IGP and Director of Department of state services to the effect that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole be arrested by the police and DSS for the breakdown of order that he has constantly perpetrated in Edo state. We banned rallies, the Inspector General of police in a letter also suspended rallies. He disobeyed the orders of the state government, the IG and feels that he is above the law.
“For us, we have officially come now to drop our petition with the IG to the effect that Oshiomhole is not above the law. He should be arrested for violating the state government order.
“He was a governor before and he knows that nobody violated his orders as governor, because it is not about him, it is about the state. When everybody disobeys laws, then the country becomes a Banana Republic. God forbids.
“That is why we are saying that the IG and the DG of DSS should arrest him and interrogate him for breaching the peace and disobeying government orders and security orders for rallies.
“For us, when the suspended national chairman of the party continually disobeys the law; when opposition party chairmen do same, he becomes a reference point.
“That is why I am here on behalf of the state government to submit a petition to the IG to the effect that the suspended chairman, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole be arrested and prosecuted for breaching the peace of Edo state.”
Shuaibu denied insinuations that he and Governor Obaseki were leaving the party, saying “that statement has been coming on and on. I can categorically tell you that the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and I are in APC and we are not leaving APC.
“The party is stronger today because of the governor of Edo state and when we read such things on the social media, what we just say is that this is another fake news. We are not leaving APC. APC is our party. We formed it and we are solidly on ground to promote good governance and the governor is doing very well.
“Some people are saying because of the endorsement by the PDP and some individuals, that is a sign that we are leaving the party. No. They should read it the other way.
“That is a sign that even other parties are accepting and agreeing to the fact that the governor of Edo state is working and he should be emulated and that is why he is having the endorsements.
“This is the first time the APC and non-APC people are endorsing the governor and I think it should be a pride to everybody. So, when you talk about the leaving the party, it is just one of those guys trying to create a problem.”
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