- Safiu Kehinde
As preparation for the Edo State Governship election intensifies, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain, Adams Oshiomole, has thrown jibe at the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, whom he tagged as ‘artificial human’.
Speaking at the Edo APC campaign earlier today, Oshiomole taunted Ighodalo over his nativity as he challenged the PDP candidate’s claim claim of being an indigene of Essang.
Using his name initials, AI, Oshiomole labelled Asue Ighodalo as an artificial intelligence who cannot prove his descent.
“What’s the meaning of AI? Instead of parading a human being, we have an artificial human being who suddenly claimed he is from Essang but cannot speak Essang language.
“He does not sleep where he claimed he comes from. When they finish, he goes to Protea Hotel.
“We have an artificial intelligence who feels he is too big to sleep in his village. We will vote them out!”
Oshiomole recounted series of attacks allegedly orchestrated by the PDP against supporters of the APC Edo candidate, Monday Okpebholo.
He referenced to the July attack on Okpebholo’s convoy which claimed the life of a security aide attached to him.
“At three places now they’ve attacked our campaign. They want to scare us. I told you how they killed the ordeal attached to our governor in waiting. We are still surprised that by now the police has not found them.
“That is why they are going to attack our people yesterday at Ekpoma. They went to attack APC’s supporters’ store, destroying everything.
“But let me tell you, fire-for-fire is not the answer.” Oshiomole said
He went further to claim that Obaseki has never won an election while accusing him of fighting with the Oba of Benin.
“They know they cannot win election. Obaseki has never won election.” Oshiomole added.