2019: Oshiomole Has Admitted To Vote Buying, Invite Him For Questioning Without Delay, Kwara PDP Tells EFCC

Kwara state PDP has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately invite Senator Adams Oshiomole for questioning sequel to  the submission he made during a book launch event in Abuja, on Tuesday in respect of the steps taken by the APC ahead of the 2019 general election in the State of Harmony .  

 The  party expressed deep concern  over  the submission made by  the senator that  substantial funds  was released to the state APC ahead of the said elections. 

Comrade Adams Oshiomole,  a one-time governor of Edo state,  and former  APC National Chairman , currently represents Edo North in the senate.

Kwara state PDP  quoted him to have submitted during the book launch event in question   that  the APC under his leadership used money to dislodge Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara during the 2019 general election boasting  that this was his greatest achievement as National Chairman of the ruling party. 

 Kwara  state PDP in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by  its State Publicity Secretary, Hon Olusegun Olusola Adewara  on Thursday  while calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to grill  Oshiomole about what the APC had done , also described the former Edo state governor as a symbol of shame to  the nation’s growing democracy and a disgrace to ‘comradeship’, noting that all these anti-democratic tendencies had necessitated his getting  humiliated out of office as APC Chairman.

‘Our attention was drawn to a reckless anti-democratic statement credited to the disgraced former APC National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomole, where he proudly declared that the APC, under his leadership, committed more than N1.2 billion to defeat Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the PDP in Kwara state in  the 2019 general election. 

As a party, we feel  that such a revelation is not only affirming our position that there were no elections in Kwara state in 2019 but a political coup targeted at Bukola Saraki using the federal powers and all state apparatuses to hound and intimidate Kwarans and imposed the current accidental leadership on the state in a coup detat style. We are vindicated by Oshiomole’s public admittance that the 2019 elections in Kwara were rigged to dislodge Saraki.

However, we want to assert that Oshiomole’s public confession of indulging in vote buying  constitutes a serious breach of Nigerian law. It is disheartening that Mr. Adam Oshiomole, who is currently  a federal lawmaker, has unequivocally crossed the red line by attacking the political decorum expected of a responsible legislator. As a lawmaker, Oshiomole is duty-bound to uphold the values of democracy, champion the cause of justice, and represent the interests of the people. Regrettably, a figure entrusted with the responsibility of making laws for the nation has openly celebrated the subversion of the democratic processes through the undue influence of money.

It is essential to emphasize that vote buying is a punishable offense under Nigerian law. We, therefore, urge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to promptly launch an investigation into this voluntary admission by Oshiomole, as it aligns with the legal definition of a punishable offense for which young boys and girls who were caught with just N50,000 at various polling booths were made to languish in various prisons while a national vote buyer who has openly confessed is being rewarded with  membership of a hallowed chamber.

We also call on relevant parliamentary bodies to investigate Oshiomole’s conduct and hold him accountable for his actions, as he has not only undermined the credibility of the legislative institution but also eroded public trust in the democratic system. This egregious display by Oshiomole further underscores the need for comprehensive electoral reforms and the strengthening of institutions that safeguard the integrity of our democracy.

It is truly disheartening to witness a national lawmaker like Oshiomole, who should serve as a role model for upholding democratic values, engaging in actions that are not only morally wrong but undermine the very foundation of our political system. Oshiomole’s arrogant and ridiculous utterances, confessing to the use of money to win elections, epitomize the deplorable state of our democracy today’ the party submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com
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