BARELY 24 hours after he was declared winner of the Saturday governorship poll, Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said he would have won with a wider margin. The governor said this on Monday after a dramatic appearance at the Presidential Villa.

Oshiomhole arrived at the Council Chambers while the swearing-in of the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Aloma Mukhtar, was rounding off and stood at the entrance where attendees at the inauguration of Mukhtar congratulated the re-elected Edo governor for his victory at the poll.

Dignitaries, including minister and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party whose candidate was defeated in the election, took turns to shake hands with Oshiomhole.

The Edo governor followed then President Goodluck Jonathan back to his office. He entered the President’s office at 11.30 am and came out 30 minutes after.

The details of the governor’s meeting with the President were not made known to journalists.

While briefing journalists after his closed door session with the President on Monday, Oshiomhole boasted that but for the initial hiccups recorded in the early stage of the Saturday election, he would have won with a wider margin.

“The number could have been higher than that if materials had arrived at 8am…but for the fact that people had strong passion, strong commitment to vote for me, when they waited for four hours they would have gone home

The former labour leader commended President Jonathan on his stance on free and fair elections.

He said the Edo case was a proof that the nation was capable of organising credible elections.

He said, “For me, what the Edo election has confirmed is that when the President and Commander-in-Chief puts the country first and foremost conducts himself as a statesman and not just a party leader, credible elections are possible.

“People were apprehensive that the Nigerian Army could be misused. But of course I told them I didn’t think they were right because the President gave a clear directive that the votes must count. He warned that there would be no rigging, no manipulation, no ballot snatching and orders were given to the army to ensure none of those things happened and the Army carried out the order.”

The governor faulted the arguments by some people that he was hasty in criticising the conduct of the election before he was later declared winner, saying, “the fact that you got home safely does not mean you should not investigate an accident scene.”

He said he had to cry out on time because he heard before the election that some leaders of an unnamed opposition party agreed that they would work on some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to delay the supply of electoral materials to areas known as his stronghold.

The plan, according to him, was to frustrate those who might want to vote for him and force them to return home after waiting in the queue for hours.

He said, “When you see things like this happening, one should not keep quiet until after one’s death; then a professor of anatomy will go and establish the possible causes of death?

“If you have been a victim of election rigging, you will know that it doesn’t make sense to see people rigging you out and you keep quiet because you do not want to raise the alarm.

“In every battle, you take pre-emptive steps because it can make all the difference. Medicine after death doesn’t make sense except to foolish people and I am not a foolish man.”

Oshiomhole had on Sunday, moments after he was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, heaped praises on Jonathan whom he described as a “statesman and man of honour” for keeping to his words to allow peaceful election in Edo.

He polled a total of 477,478 votes as against the PDP’s Maj.-Gen.Charles Airhiavbere’s 144, 325 votes.

Airhiavbere meanwhile on Monday said he would not congratulate Oshiomhole because the governor had faulted the election process before he was declared winner.

He said, “I won’t fully comment on the election because the acclaimed winner had earlier in the day condemned the electoral system, he condemned the chairman of INEC for the process that has not ended.

“That process at the end of the day declared him the winner. I will observe in the next few days before I make my comment. It could have been easy to congratulate him but he also had pre-empted the system that brought him.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/i-would-have-won-with-a-wider-margin-oshiomhole/

Already he has won there is no points in his late hour testimony

See d way he was so mad wen he thought he cldnt win if d whole selectiOn ƻ rigged......shOwing he aint satisfied with d money at hand!

Oshiomole should keep quiet and proceed to provide the good people of Edo State with dividends of voting him under rain and sun. He should not dare boast.

BABA OSHIOMHOLE AFTER U NA U AGAIN

Chineke! Oshiomole sharap and continue 4rm where u stopped jooor...i hope ur second term no go b wash lyk BRF

HIM DON START 2 DE FORM SUPASTAR BA?? MAKE HIM BETA FACE HIM WORK NOW O

Typical of human beings. "I would have won with a Wider Margin" - sounds like something someone would say when high on *****

Na to boast na im remain na. Meanwhile he was crying when the election was ongoing.

Afam4eva

Stop gloating already and start working. Eco people decided to bring you back and they want you to impress them more. Hopefully you won't be like the governors who based on their first term are voted in again only for them to fall into a trance/coma in their second term.

“In every battle, you take pre-emptive steps because it can make all the difference. Medicine after death doesn’t make sense except to foolish people and I am not a foolish man.”

That is the point!

I thought as much. Though he would have defeated the PDP, but the pre-election violence, arrogance and rascality of PDP gave him more advantage. Goodluck Adams and more power to your elbows!

NigeriaKwenu: Na to boast na im remain na. Meanwhile he was crying when the election was ongoing.

Afam4eva

Why was you banned? I sincerely hope all those useless moderators are not been sentimental base on tribe.

men that talk/gloat too much dont get to do much.

He was right to cry out as the election was ongoing...remember as he rightly pointed out, he has been a victim before.

10Billion: Why was you banned? I sincerely hope all those useless moderators are not been sentimental base on tribe.

Na today ? The modes are very intolerant monkeys, they ban unilaterally at will, sometimes i picture them smoking hemps and playing fela while banning people.

osho baba dn dy form celeb!...hm gt luck say Edo pple lyk am if nt hm 4b loser!

Mr gov jst b prayerful make ur enemies no com jazz u wey u go start 2 dey misdo! PRAY hArD!

Politicians are hypocrites. Oshiomole, went indoor and thanked GEJ profusely, and came out again to boast.

supereagle:
Dignitaries, including minister and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party whose candidate was defeated in the election, took turns to shake hands with Oshiomhole.

The Edo governor followed then President Goodluck Jonathan back to his office. He entered the President’s office at 11.30 am and came out 30 minutes after.

The details of the governor’s meeting with the President were not made known to journalists.

While briefing journalists after his closed door session with the President on Monday, Oshiomhole boasted that but for the initial hiccups recorded in the early stage of the Saturday election, he would have won with a wider margin.


The former labour leader commended President Jonathan on his stance on free and fair elections.

He said the Edo case was a proof that the nation was capable of organising credible elections.

He said, “For me, what the Edo election has confirmed is that when the President and Commander-in-Chief puts the country first and foremost conducts himself as a statesman and not just a party leader, credible elections are possible.

“People were apprehensive that the Nigerian Army could be misused. But of course I told them I didn’t think they were right because the President gave a clear directive that the votes must count. He warned that there would be no rigging, no manipulation, no ballot snatching and orders were given to the army to ensure none of those things happened and the Army carried out the order.”

The governor faulted the arguments by some people that he was hasty in criticising the conduct of the election before he was later declared winner, saying, “the fact that you got home safely does not mean you should not investigate an accident scene.”

He said he had to cry out on time because he heard before the election that some leaders of an unnamed opposition party agreed that they would work on some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to delay the supply of electoral materials to areas known as his stronghold.

The plan, according to him, was to frustrate those who might want to vote for him and force them to return home after waiting in the queue for hours.

He said, “When you see things like this happening, one should not keep quiet until after one’s death; then a professor of anatomy will go and establish the possible causes of death?

“If you have been a victim of election rigging, you will know that it doesn’t make sense to see people rigging you out and you keep quiet because you do not want to raise the alarm.

“In every battle, you take pre-emptive steps because it can make all the difference. Medicine after death doesn’t make sense except to foolish people and I am not a foolish man.”

Oshiomhole had on Sunday, moments after he was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, heaped praises on Jonathan whom he described as a “statesman and man of honour” for keeping to his words to allow peaceful election in Edo.

He polled a total of 477,478 votes as against the PDP’s Maj.-Gen.Charles Airhiavbere’s 144, 325 votes.

I wonder wha2 the ACN internet warriors will say now.


Let me take cover first b4 the start their usual 40 man laptop squad blabble. Hahahaha

I think Osho got his lappy too

Oshiomole was happy that he won election and rushed to GEJ at Aso rock. One expected him to have used the same speed in visiting the families of the dead Policemen who were the sacrificial lambs for his election. Nigerians enjoy criticising Policemen forgeting that they pay the supreme price more than all other services or workers in this country today.

Seriously, this is one thing I dont like about him.....he talks too much

Sijo01: Seriously, this is one thing I dont like about him.....he talks too much

Relax na im nature

I like this.

yea, really talks too much...

Billyonaire: Politicians are hypocrites. Oshiomole, went indoor and thanked GEJ profusely, and came out again to boast.

Oshimole you have won, just focus and do more for your people. " Ten Naira milk and thousand naira milk na de same white them get" don't worry about margin.

Sijo01: Seriously, this is one thing I dont like about him.....he talks too much

hahahahahahahahaha vry funy 2 m i say ooooo

“In every battle, you take pre-emptive steps because it can make all the difference. Medicine after death doesn’t make sense except to foolish people and I am not a foolish man.”

Im not surprised.. Edo people are part Yoruba.. They talk too darn fhucking much....

His Convoy hits a trailer - PDP are trying to kill me..

STudents mob his convoy for breaking his promise - PDP tried to assasinate me..

Election results are being collated - PDP are trying to rig me out..

He wins the election - The PDP tried but failed to rig me out..

Okay you are now the accepted winner - I would have won with a wider margin..