Ekiti 2014: Oshiomhole blasts Jonathan’s aides
Salimot Raji
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday blamed the travel ban he suffered on “overzealous” presidential aides who probably thought they were helping the president or the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
While speaking on a Channels Television program, Comrade Oshiomhole said he did not believe Mr. Jonathan gave such orders against the governors.
According to him, it was unfortunate that state governors could be so treated and their constitutionally approved movements restricted.
He said even though the military authorities that barred his aircraft said they were acting on orders from above, he did not believe the order was from the president.
Oshiomhole believed it would have come from some presidential aides.
“I was thoroughly embarrassed and it was an unnecessary thing,” he said.
APC had earlier condemned the act on its governors and warned that such acts showed the presidency was not committed to a free and fair democracy.