Edo State Government has condemned the attack on its guests, notably governors and other Very Important Persons, VIPs, on Saturday, at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City.
In a statement, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, alleged that the thugs were sponsored by the All Progressives Congress, APC; its candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the former National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, who he said had in the past few days engaged thugs to cause mayhem in the state.
According to him, “The State Government is appalled by the deployment of thugs to the sacred grounds of the Oba’s Palace by the APC, Ize-Iyamu and Oshiomhole with the sponsorship of a Benin billionaire to harass guests who are in the state for the flag-off of Governor Obaseki’s campaign and had visited the palace to pay obeisance to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin.
While we respect the boundaries of politics as it relates to the Palace, it is reprehensible that the APC, its candidate and their enablers would sponsor thugs to desecrate the palace, a clear case of desperation to score cheap points.
Crusoe Osagie noted that the conduct is not a trait of Edo people and is therefore condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Osagie said it is obvious that the perpetrators were mobilised for this task by people who have no regard for the palace or want the progress and development of the state.
Editor :Tunde Orebiyi
