Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Monday denied allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party that he spent N18 million to charter a private jet to Miami, United States.
Oshiomhole said the PDP Chairman in the state, Chief Dan Orbih, exhibited talent for lies and contempt for facts for making what he termed “ludicrous claim.”
Orbih had at the weekend alleged that the state government spent over N400 million to attend Edo Convention in the U.S.
Oshiomhole, who spoke through the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Louis Odion, said he travelled to the U.S in a commercial airline to honour Edo Community.
Odion said, “Anyone who bothers to double-check would find that Comrade Oshiomhole is perhaps one of the few governors today who travel with the smallest entourage, if not totally alone, with a view to saving costs.
“By his latest idiotic lie, we are left wondering what is Orbih’s motive. Whatever it is, one thing is clear. Orbih, a poor student of History, is obviously against building and cementing the bond of unity in Edo State.
“Otherwise, Orbih’s sworn apostle of divide-and-rule politics, would not have dared this time to profane something as sacred as the coming together of all Edo people in United States with his leprous tongue when indeed proud and true Edo sons like Comrade Oshiomhole are toiling tirelessly, day and night, to unite the people.”
