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My life in danger, says Obaseki’s ex-CoS

Published April 27, 2020

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Sola Shittu, Benin

A former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Taiwo Akerele, on Sunday cried out that his life is in danger following the invasion of his residence at 1st Ugbor Road in Benin GRA by men of the Department of State Services.

The DSS men invaded the residence of Akerele around 5pm and arrested his Personal Assistant, Jaspa Olowojoba, the security man and other domestic staff in the residence.

Akerele, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, said his street was cordoned off by the DSS men who came in one 18-seater bus and three vehicles of   Operation Wabaizigan.

“They cordoned off my street, arrested all my personal staff, my security man and took away all my children’s birth certificates. They sealed my house, my life is under threat. I said I have resigned and that I shared his vision and I am still with him politically, so what else do they want from me?” he said.

But reacting, the Edo State Commissioner for Information, Mr Paul Ohonbamu, accused Akerele of attempting to blackmail the governor, saying having accepted his resignation and appointed a new CoS, Obaseki had moved on and had nothing to benefit from attacking Akerele.

Ohonbamu said, “He is the least of our worry; no one is bothered about him; the governor has moved on. To say that the governor is after him is sheer falsehood and blackmail and it shows the kind of character we are dealing with.”

OK. But should we come and guide u ni.

H

If dem kill you... it's ok. Since you don't understand the concept of loyalty... You resigned two months to re-election.... After chopping in the government for 4 years. You suddenly remembered you had principles.... You know nothing about power

Yes na...what do you expect before

Praxtech:
If dem kill you... it's ok. Since you don't understand the concept of loyalty... You resigned two months to re-election.... After chopping in the government for 4 years. You suddenly remembered you had principles.... You know nothing about power

He has a right to resign anytime he likes even if it's on election day. Obaseki has really dropped the ball on this one. He is supposed to be an educated and civilized man and should not use state apparatus to intimidate the citizenry.

How Do We Help You? Well We Will Fight It Here, And You Will Conquer,

GeorgeTheCoder:
He has a right to resign anytime he likes even if it's on election day. Obaseki has really dropped the ball on this one. He is supposed to be an educated and civilized man and should not use state apparatus to intimidate the citizenry.

I won't be surprised if he dies in a motor accident or gets infected with COVID-19

When you were chopping who did you tell? Snitches get this kind of treatment all the time. Your case is not different. Na you and Obaseki and Oshiomole get problem. If you sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind.

GeorgeTheCoder:
He has a right to resign anytime he likes even if it's on election day. Obaseki has really dropped the ball on this one. He is supposed to be an educated and civilized man and should not use state apparatus to intimidate the citizenry.

You'll see his end. Try not to be a snitch

Obaseki my man

Obaşeki and his Deputy are failures. For the last 4 years, there is no project Obaşeki can boast of in Edo.

Praxtech:
You'll see his end. Try not to be a snitch

Snitches are people who tell.on criminals. If Obaseki is a criminal he deserves anything he gets.

GeorgeTheCoder:
Snitches are people who tell.on criminals. If Obaseki is a criminal he deserves anything he gets.

Snitches should get what is due to them

ehnnn..
pele

na Coro be our problem now
we are tired of staying at home

Did Edo state government really spend 1 billion on COVID or not ?

There's a connection to all this.