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*...CALLS ON PRESIDENT BUHARI TO COME TO THEIR AID*
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The attention of the Law abiding citizens of Edo state has been drawn to one poor write up ascribed to the good people of Edo state, wherein several attempts were shamelessly made to defend illegality and to dent the image of our great Governor who is a man of Law and whose activities are always centered on Due Process and the Rule of Law.
While we will not stop Educating some uneducated fellows under the umbrella of an illegitimate group called Edo People's Movement (EPM) sponsored by Adams Oshiomhole to continue disobeying law and order in the state, we will not also fail to continue to punish these people with the Truth and back our arguments with verifiable facts and observable evidence which since their inception have failed to do.
First of all, we would like to make it clear to Edo people home and abroad and the general public that the malnourished article being circulated on media space and ascribed to Edo people, is not from the good people of Edo state and has absolutely nothing to do with the Law abiding citizens of the 18 Local Government of the State, unless there is any Edo people in and outside Edo state that are not from the 3 Senatorial District of the state. Therefore, the public should be aware that the very article in question came from the midst of some unscrupulous elements in the illegitimate EPM group of Adams Oshiomhole and not the law abiding citizens of Edo state for we can not be so foolish or afford to reduce ourselves so low to the level of defending lawlessness and unlawful activities within or even outside the territory of Edo state.
As a matter of fact, we the good people of Edo state from Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Orionmwon, Uhunmwode, Ovia North East, Ovia South West, Esan West, Esan Central, Igueben, Esan North East, Esan South East, Etsako West, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Owan West, Owan East and Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo state respectively, are in total support of the Demolition of illegal Structures in Edo state, which of course, the property of one Mr Tony Kabaka Adun should not be an exception just because he has guns, has millions in his account (acquired through touting) and popularly known for his thuggery activities and intimidation of the poor masses in Benin city. It should be known to the EPM and their sponsor who claims to be the National Chairman of the APC and refusing to accept the fact that he has long been suspended, that, we are not in a Banana Republic, we are not in the ancient "State of Nature" where Lawlessness is the order of the day and approved way of life of the people in such Society. Therefore, as far Edo state is concerned, our actions and inaction remains guided by the Laws of the land and everyone of us including the Government itself is controlled by such laws under the principle of the Rule of Law.
If you feel that because you are rich, because you are an APC member or because you are a senior thug in Edo state, then you should be above the law, including having the right to build on the "right of way", blocking a whole road completely with building or even going as far as building a hotel in a Primary school compound that belongs to the state Government, then you do not belong to the human race and does not deserve to be called a human being. At the same time, if you feel because of the above reasons, such irrational behaviour and lawlessness should be tolerated, then you are worse than the person who committed such offense.
*ON THE ISSUE OF WITCH-HUNT*
Should it not be funny that the EPM members claim that Godwin Obaseki is witch-hunting the person of Tony Kabaka just because he is not supporting him (Obaseki)? If that is the case, then how many houses that belong to the EPM members has Obaseki demolished? If indeed Obaseki is witch-hunting his Political enemies as claimed by the frustrated EPM members who Lawlessness is their mode of operation, can anyone point to any house of even the opposition parties in the State that has been demolished illegally by the Government of Edo state under the leadership of Obaseki?
*JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN*
In order to refresh your memory, among the many structures that were demolished by Adams Oshiomhole (the leader and sponsor of EPM) when he was still the Governor of Edo state was the official residence of the former University of Benin (UNIBEN) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Osayuki Oshodi at GRA, which was a pitiable situation that took place on 5th January 2015 as the Professor lamented in pain over the destruction of his uncountable books and academic documents. It will interest you to know that unlike Obaseki who gave the whole of 7 days notice to Mr Tony Kabaka, Adams Oshiomhole gave no notice to the former UNIBEN Vice Chancellor and the owners of many other structures he demolished in Benin city.
The most interesting part of Adams Oshiomhole's demolition revolution in Benin city however, is the fact that, the same Tony Kabaka crying over the demolition of his illegal structure today was the very one who led the thugs that demolished the former UNIBEN Vice Chancellor's residence and every other buildings demolished by Adams Oshiomhole when he was the Governor of Edo state. Fellow Edo people, is it not surprising therefore that the same Tony Kabaka who yesterday, supervised the demolition of all the illegal structures in Benin city under the administration of Adams Oshiomhole without any notice to the owners of those structures, feels today, that his own illegal structure should not be demolished just because he is an APC member and because he is a thug? Fellow Edo people, this is not only surprising, but laughable. But the question is, shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? And Edo people says Never! for no one is above the Law!
*ON THE CLAIM OF ILLEGALITY BY EPM*
Many a times, we are always surprised at the low level of reasoning and demented claims emanating from the camp of EPM, which is more like that of a village illiterate. May we therefore be allowed to school these fellows if they so wish to be educated and humble enough to learn?
First and foremost, the argument of illegality by EPM would have made a "little sense" if they had argued in the line of the Town and Country Planning Law of Bendel State 1979, CAP 165, Section 6, arguing/claiming that the Government did not declare Ugbor-Amagba axis as a Planning Area and did not gazette it in line with the above law to therefore give the government the right to demolish any structure in such area. But unfortunately for them, Adams Oshiomhole, through Gazette number 22, published 27th May 2010, declared the whole of Edo state, a "Planning Area", which automatically makes Ugbor-Amagba axis of Tony Kabaka's hotel a planning area and giving the government the automatic right to demolish any structure in such area for the purpose of Planning. EPM should be aware that Edo people are not illiterate, we are intelligent people and when we argue, we back it with observable facts and verifiable evidence and top it up with clear examples.
*The Injunction in Question*
It seems the EMP does not also know the meaning of Injunction or better still, have no idea of the expiration of any Injunction. Let it be known to the general Public that while Governor Godwin Obaseki issued a 7 days notice to Tony Kabaka for the demolition of his illegal structure on 16th of October, Tony Kabaka approached a Benin High court for an Injunction, stopping Governor Obaseki from demolishing the property. Fortunately for him (Tony Kabaka), on October 24th, the court granted his 14 days injunction/restraining order, stopping the State Government from demolishing his property, and the law abiding Governor of Edo state obeyed the Injunction and refuse to demolish the property even after the 7 days notice. But it may interest you to know that on October 30th 2019, the Benin High Court refused Tony Kabaka's plea for an extension of the 14 days restraining order to stop the Edo state Government from demolishing his property.
Great Edo people, it will interest you to know that even after the refusal of the extension of that restraining order by the Court since the 30th of October, which automatically means that Edo state Government can go ahead with the demolition of Tony Kabaka's property immediately the 14 days order expires, Governor Godwin Obaseki still did not demolish the property, in fact, he gave Tony Kabaka about two extra months to prepare for the demolition exercise until yesterday. So if we may ask, where in this whole process did Obaseki break any law as alleged by the frustrated EPM who feels all their activities including lawlessness should be tolerated by the State Government who has the duty to enforce law and order in the state? This is a question we hope the EPM may provide answers to in due time.
*ON THE SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT BUHARI IN THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTION*
The claim by EPM through their poorly written article conveyed by one Abdulsallam Mohammed who probably did not understand what he conveyed, that Godwin Obaseki did not support President Buhari in the 2019 General Election is yet another language claim and a very weak strategy by the illiterate group to score political point in Abuja. But, if at all the EPM members do not study, do not at least apply sense to their information and have sworn never to be knowledgeable, are they not also having family members who takes time to study and have sense to advise them to study the electoral history of Edo state before coming to the subjective conclusion that Obaseki did not support Buhari in the last election?
For the avoidance of doubt;
In 2015 election, Oshiomhole was Edo state Governor;
Election Result:
PMB = 208,469
GEJ = 286,869
House of Rep: APC = 4; PDP=5
Senate: APC=1; PDP = 2
State Assembly: APC = 21/24; PDP = 3/24
In 2019 election, Obaseki was Edo state Governor;
Election Result:
PMB = 267,842
Atiku = 275,691
House of Rep: APC = 5; PDP= 4
Senate: APC = 1, PDP= 2
State Assembly: APC = 24/24; PDP = 0
Judging from the above, can anyone please ask EPM where they got their claim that Obaseki did not support President Buhari in the 2019 General election? Therefore, is it not very obvious that the EPM should never be taken serious or get the sympathy of any reasonable person within and outside Edo state? The truth is, EPM does not have any point and they should understand the fact that their weak argument, lies and propaganda will not grant them any sympathy they so seek with such strategy.
Therefore, even as we advise Edo people and President Buhari to ignore the Lawless EPM as they have no focus and direction, we are saying that if there is any group that needs to be called to order in the Edo state APC crisis, then it is the lawless EPM which believes they are above the Law, for Edo state is a Peaceful and law abiding state that can not afford to tolerate lawlessness from anybody irrespective of their status in the Society. Obaseki is our Governor, a working and law abiding one, loved by 90% of Edo people at that and no amount of blackmail, propaganda or lies can pull him down for one with God is Majority.
*TEAM OSM MEDIA*
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