Naira Scarcity: Obaseki Seeks Oshiomhole’s Arrest Over Violence In Edo

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has asked security agents to arrest his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole over the naira scarcity protest in the region.

The protest led to the death of some youths on Wednesday.

Speaking to journalists in Edo, Obaseki who spoke through the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said from investigations, the protest was politically motivated.

He said the call for Oshiomhole’s arrest and questioning became necessary following a viral video where the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) instigated the people to go on rampage.

“We have been around the city all day, speaking with some of the protesters and we have done our investigations.

"We discovered that it is more than meets the eye.

“At this juncture, we will like to call on security agencies to call Adams Oshiomhole for questioning.

"He should be arrested and made to account for his movement in the last few days, especially here in Benin City.

"Oshiomhole deliberately instigated the protest of the people."

Responding, Oshiomhole’s spokesperson, Victor Oshioke denied the allegation.

He insisted that Oshiomhole is busy campaigning for the APC presidential candidate and for himself.

“Oshiomhole has no time to call for violence because the people of Edo love him.

"Obaseki and his people are rattled and nervous by the growing acceptance Oshiomhole gets any where he goes to in the state.

“They want to blackmail him because they have see his acceptance after almost eight years in government against Obaseki’s government who had failed woefully.

"The people are happy with Oshiomhole because of his performance which Obaseki can’t match, and they want to distract him” he said.