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Obaseki, Oba of Lagos Attacked at Oshiomhole’s Residence

The crisis in  the Edo State chapter of the  All Progressives Congress added a new dimension on Saturday when  Governor Godwin Obaseki’s convoy was attacked  at Iyamho country home of the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, by some suspected thugs.

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu Obaseki and Pro-Chancellor of Edo University, Iyamho, Prof. T.O.K.  Audu were on their way to Oshiomhole’s house  with Obaseki when  some  youths  at the residence allegedly sighted the man alleged to have led the attack on Oshiomhole’s  Benin home Andrew Momodu  recently.

The governor and the other guests had attended the maiden convocation of the  university in  Iyamho,  Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

An eyewitness said  Obaseki and the Oba of Lagos had gone to Oshiomhole’s home to honour the former governor’s invitation for  lunch after the ceremony at the university.

The source said, “The governor, Oba of Lagos and other guests had gone to Oshiomhole’s house for lunch when they were attacked by thugs led by one Romeo said to be one of Oshiomhole’s cousins.”

It took the intervention of the governor’s security to prevent a bloodbath as several vehicles were smashed by the hoodlums.

Another eyewitness, however, claimed  the attack  was triggered by the state  Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,  who had allegedly led over 200 Okada riders to the venue for  the convocation in the morning.

Shaibu and the motorcycle  riders were said to have been dispersed by policemen who fired tear gas at them.

The source said, “But the Deputy Governor found his way inside (Oshiomhole’s home); he was the one who led the Okada men from various parts of the state to the venue. So when the youths saw Momodu who is the  governor’s Special Adviser on Security in the convoy, they got angry.”

But the Chief Press Secretary to the APC National Chairman, Simon Ebegbulem, in a statement blamed  Shaibu  for the attack.

Ebegbulem said, “The incident that occurred at the gate of the National Chairman of the APC in his Iyamho country home is  unfortunate and the national chairman expresses his apologies to the governor, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, and Chancellor of Edo University,  Dr Aderemi Makanjuola, whom he holds in high esteem.

“But I want to state that the people who unleashed mayhem on vehicles were the thugs who invaded the university community on the orders of the deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.”

He said the tension in the community started on Friday when Shaibu allegedly brought  thugs into the community with a view to intimidating political opponents.

The media aide said, “In fact,  the Governor of the  Central Bank of Nigeria (Godwin Emefiele),  who delivered a lecture at the convocation that Friday  insisted that the thugs who were disturbing the public must stop  making  noises before he could commence his lecture. Security officials  helped to ensure peace before the event started. As a matter of fact, Comrade Oshiomhole left the event through the back (backdoor) to avoid being attacked by the thugs who laid siege to the entrance gate of the university.

“Then,  today (Saturday) which was the main event, the governor, the National Chairman of the APC and other guests were already in the hall when  about 11.30am, the deputy governor stormed the university with over 200 Okada riders and thugs. Security officials  accosted them at the gate and refused them entrance. The thugs started threatening the security men who insisted the deputy governor could enter the venue but they would not allow the thugs to gain access.”

He said following their threats, the security officials  tear-gassed the thugs and Shaibu.

Ebegbulem added, “The thugs were dispersed while the deputy governor joined other dignitaries at the venue. This created tension  in the small community. However, after the event, Comrade Oshiomhole invited the Oba of Lagos, the Chancellor and others for lunch at his country home which is right opposite the university. Consequently, he left instructions at the gate that he was expecting these respected leaders. So, when the visitors came, the governor drove in a bus with other officials, but following the incident that occurred earlier, where thugs sponsored by the deputy governor, invaded the university, Iyamho  youths barricaded the gate to protect the  APC National Chairman  against any harm.

“Unfortunately, these youths sighted Andrew Momodu, Osaigbovo Iyoha on  the bus which conveyed the governor to Oshiomhole’s residence. They decided to stop them from entering the compound,  because these were the same people who led the thugs that attacked Oshiomhole’s residence in Benin City penultimate week.

“While this confusion was on, the thugs brought by the deputy governor started destroying the vehicles belonging to Oshiomhole’s kinsmen. I want to state clearly that the vehicles destroyed were not in the convoy of the governor. The thugs targeted the vehicles belonging to Oshiomhole’s relations and friends and destroyed them. Thank God for the intervention of soldiers and other security officials  who came to restore peace. This would not have happened if the thugs who invaded the community were not loyal to the deputy governor.

“However, Oshiomhole expresses his sincere apologies to the governor, the revered Oba of Lagos and the Chancellor over the unfortunate incident.”

 

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