Edo state Governor Adams Oshiomole alleges
that some pastors have collected money to
preach against APC Presidential candidate, Gen
Buhari. Oshiomole made the allegation while
receiving a PDP Chairmanship candidate and
2000 PDP members who defected to the APC
yesterday March 9th.
"Some pastors after collecting money are
now preaching that Buhari wants to
convert the nation to Islam. When Buhari
was Head of State with absolute power,
did he convert Nigeria to Islam? Did he
convert Dodan Barracks to Islam enclave?
Are there not Christian Generals all over
the place? The issue of this election is
not about religion or tribe. It is about who
has what it takes to repair our country. It
is about who will give us light. If PDP
couldn’t give us light in 16 years,
shouldn’t we give it to someone else?
Take a critical look at this election, when
NEPA takes light, do they segregate
between Christians and Muslims? When
they bring fixed charges, do they
differentiate between Christians and
Muslims? Are both Christians and
Muslims not suffering the inefficiency of
PDP’s 16 years of mis-governance? They
are saying APC is a Muslim Party. How
can a party that parades Christians such
as me, Chief John Oyegun, Prof Osinbanjo
and many others be described as a
Muslim Party? Now let’s look at it, if
Nigeria’s problem is about religion, since
1999 till now, Christians have ruled the
nation for 14 years, how come if it is
really about religion that despite ruling for
14 years, Nigeria that ought to be like
heaven is still like hell? Nobody should
use God’s name to deceive the people.
The matter of governance is not about
what you claim but about the state of
your heart. In this state, from 1999 till
now, all those that have governed Edo
State are all Christians yet those that
governed from 1999 till 2007 did nothing.
Are we not all Christians but is it all of
us that worked? They even stole from
Church because when you do not pay
salaries for 3 months can the workers pay
their tithe?
In Edo State, Christians, Muslims and
Traditional worshippers live together in
peace and harmony. Across Edo State
you find people of different religion and
nobody should bring religious war to Edo
State. While appealing to the people to
jealousy guard their PVCs, Oshiomhole
said: “In this local government we have
always won and in this 2015, we will still
win. PDP has destroyed Nigeria and we
must vote them out. Now they are
planning how to rig the election but it
won’t work. If anyone approaches you to
sell your PVC, do not sell it. Don’t sell
your voting right for one meal.
When they approach you to exchange
your PVC for money, refuse and let them
know that your poverty cannot be
negated for stupidity. This month of
March, by the Grace of God we are
marching to victory.” Leader of the
decampees, Chief Edegbe Ugbogbo said
he went to test the PDP but couldn’t
cope and assured the Governor that he
will collaborate with the APC leadership
to sustain development in the state as he
is very impressed with the developmental
strides of the State Governor. “I am here
with my followers to formally return to the
All Progressive Congress and come March
28th and April 11th, 2015, we will ensure
that APC wins in all the wards of this
Local Government.” he said
