By Bode Olagoke
Abuja
Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Media and Strategic Communications Prince Oliver Okpala, has described the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun as a man who lacks integrity and moral ground to speak on good governance, saying the later does not have record of such.
Okpala who was reacting to a media reports credited to the APC National Chairman where he called on Governor Obiano to “write his handing over notes and start preparing to vacate office,” said such statement lacks democratic spirit.
He however called on all Nigerians, especially the Anambrians to be vigilant and prepare against “any evil plot by Oyegun led APC to perpetrate rigging in the forthcoming election.”
In a statement signed Wednesday in Abuja, Okpala described the statement credited to Oyegun as “reckless and a political miscalculation.”
Prince Okpala said Chief Oyegun’s comment truly shows that the APC leader “is a political misfit who should have taken a second look at his unpopularity of leading such a ruling party like APC.
“This is a former governor who has no traceable achievement to his name as far as his tenure in Edo state is concerned. Apart from high level of thuggery, brigandage and insecurity, no one can recall any meaningful development recorded during Oyegun’s government in Edo state.
“It was also during his era that a very low level of governance was introduced to that state, a clear departure from the pragmatic and result oriented leadership style of the likes of Professor Ambrose Ali and Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia , both of blessed memory.
“It was during Oyegun’s tenure that the song of ‘no money’ for projects became the regular cry in governance circle in Edo state. He could not think outside the box.
“Many Nigerians still remember that Oyegun also won the unenviable record of the governor during whose tenure Edo state recorded the lowest score in WAEC. The records are there for all to see! So what is a failed governor talking about when it comes to good governance?
“Indeed Oyegun has no moral right to speak on issues of good governance in Anambra State or any part of the country. If what we practice is a democracy then the will and wish of the people should be respected.”
