IG Stops Oshiomhole’s Rally To Receive Ize-Iyamu

The police authorities have suspended the Friday rally scheduled by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led tendency of the All Progressives Congress, APC to welcome Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

The notice of the suspension was first broken by the Deputy Governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shuaibu who accused his political mentor, Comrade Oshiomhole of inspiring the plot to distabilise the state.

He spoke following a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu at Force Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday.

According to him “the man leading the division in the state unfortunately is the national Chairman of the APC.” 

The police had earlier given the go ahead for the rally following an application by Oshiomhole.

However, the Inspector General of Police following a meeting with the deputy governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shuaibu ordered the suspension of the rally on the basis of security concerns.

Governor Godwin Obaseki, had earlier claimed ignorance of the rally saying that as the leader of the party in the state that he was not adequately notified.

The dispatch from the IG dated December 12, 2019 to the Commissioner of Police in Edo State ordering the suspension of the rally read thus:

“I am directed by the Inspector General of Police to convey his warmest regards and to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency letter ODG.134/59 of December 12, 2019 on the above underlined subject.

” In cognisance of the security consequences of the proposed Mega rally, I am to confirm that the Inspector General of Police has directed the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command to emplace appropriate security framework that is directed at suspending the rally until further notice. 

“He has also been directed to summon a meeting of all parties involved in the political development with a view to engaging them towards giving effect to his directives in overriding internal security interest.

“I am to renew the assurances of the highest regards of the Inspector General of Police to Your Excellency, please.”

The letter was signed by ACP Idowu Owohunwa, Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Police. 

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