Oshiomhole: You fear holes when your name ends with hole- Reno Omokri
Article by Reno Omokri...
I read Governor Adams Oshiomhole's
comments to the effect that he heard
from the Chairman of the All Progressive
Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, that
former President Goodluck Jonathan had
told him (Chief Oyegun) that after the
election, he would put Governor
Oshiomhole in a hole, but today the ex
president is the one in a hole.
This statement, while seemingly an attack on
the person of former President Goodluck
Jonathan, says more about the character of
the Edo State Governor than it does about the
former President.
A good leader does not act on hearsay and
gossip especially when he has channels to
verify such information.
One would have thought that Governor
Oshiomhole would have learnt his lesson after
the embarrassment from the gossip he
shared, to the effect that unnamed US State
Department officials told him that a minister
under Jonathan stole a billion US dollars
every month (which was confirmed to be a lie
by an investigative report by a national daily).
Apparently no lessons were learnt from that misadventure.
Even ex-President Jonathan's arch opponents
cannot deny the fact that no Nigerian was
ever put in a hole or arrested for his
comments or criticism during his time in
office. Such is out of character for the former
leader.
In fact, at the very moment Oshiomhole was
making his fallacious claims, Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan was being honored in Atlanta by the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference for
his role in advancing peace and human rights
as well as good governance. President
Jonathan is to be similarly honored in Europe
in the coming weeks.
On July 17, 2012, Governor Oshiomhole
himself said "President Jonathan has
demonstrated statesmanship. I think there is
hope for Nigeria”.
Suffice to say that I understand where
Governor Oshiomhole is coming from.
Obviously, when your name ends with the
word HOLE, you will be afraid of holes, but
Goodluck is the portion of Jonathan!
Let me end by saying that Governor Adams
Oshiomhole is a gifted labour leader and has
made progress as Edo state Governor. He had
previously been known for prudent speech. I
therefore scratch my head in wonder at what
recent event may be making him as giddy as
a teenager. Your guess is as good as mine.
However, it is no guess, but fact, to state that
Governor Adams Oshiomhole cannot put Dr.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in a hole that God
has not put him.
Reno Omokri
Article by Reno Omokri...
I read Governor Adams Oshiomhole's
comments to the effect that he heard
from the Chairman of the All Progressive
Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, that
former President Goodluck Jonathan had
told him (Chief Oyegun) that after the
election, he would put Governor
Oshiomhole in a hole, but today the ex
president is the one in a hole.
This statement, while seemingly an attack on
the person of former President Goodluck
Jonathan, says more about the character of
the Edo State Governor than it does about the
former President.
A good leader does not act on hearsay and
gossip especially when he has channels to
verify such information.
One would have thought that Governor
Oshiomhole would have learnt his lesson after
the embarrassment from the gossip he
shared, to the effect that unnamed US State
Department officials told him that a minister
under Jonathan stole a billion US dollars
every month (which was confirmed to be a lie
by an investigative report by a national daily).
Apparently no lessons were learnt from that misadventure.
Even ex-President Jonathan's arch opponents
cannot deny the fact that no Nigerian was
ever put in a hole or arrested for his
comments or criticism during his time in
office. Such is out of character for the former
leader.
In fact, at the very moment Oshiomhole was
making his fallacious claims, Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan was being honored in Atlanta by the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference for
his role in advancing peace and human rights
as well as good governance. President
Jonathan is to be similarly honored in Europe
in the coming weeks.
On July 17, 2012, Governor Oshiomhole
himself said "President Jonathan has
demonstrated statesmanship. I think there is
hope for Nigeria”.
Suffice to say that I understand where
Governor Oshiomhole is coming from.
Obviously, when your name ends with the
word HOLE, you will be afraid of holes, but
Goodluck is the portion of Jonathan!
Let me end by saying that Governor Adams
Oshiomhole is a gifted labour leader and has
made progress as Edo state Governor. He had
previously been known for prudent speech. I
therefore scratch my head in wonder at what
recent event may be making him as giddy as
a teenager. Your guess is as good as mine.
However, it is no guess, but fact, to state that
Governor Adams Oshiomhole cannot put Dr.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in a hole that God
has not put him.
Reno Omokri
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