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….Obaseki condoles with Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu over crash, death of security aides, others
…..Campaign cancelled
Two policemen attached to former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, were confirmed dead on Tuesday when an articulated vehicle lost control and ran into the former governor ’ s convoy near Oluku junction in the Ovia North- East Local Government Area of the Edo State .
Oshiomhole’ s convoy was on its way to Usen to join the APC campaign train for the September 19 Governorship Election when the accident occurred.
This prompted the APC candidate in the forthcoming election , Osagie Ize – Iyamu, to call off his rally at Usen .
A statement signed by Oshiomhole’ s media aide , Victor Oshoke, disclosed this development, adding that two other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident.
Oshoke’ s statement partly read , “ Some minutes after 12 pm today Tuesday, September 1, 2020, there was a motor accident involving the convoy of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, along Benin -Lagos by- pass before Oluku junction.
“ We are sad to report that two police personnel in the Toyota Hilux truck lost their lives while two others are in critical condition receiving treatment at a hospital in the state. Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and other persons in the convoy, apart from those indicated above, did not sustain any injuries . ”
It continued , “ While we pray for the quick recovery of the injured policemen , we extend our condolences to the families of the departed.
“ The case was immediately reported at the Ekiadolor Police Station, and investigations are ongoing. ”
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condoled with former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, over a road accident involving a backup security vehicle and top chieftains of the APC in the party’s campaign entourage.
In a statement, the governor commiserated with the families of the victims of the crash and prayed that God grants them the fortitude to bear the loss of their loved ones
According to him, “I received the news of the accident with shock and commiserate with the former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the candidate of the APC in the forthcoming governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu over the very unfortunate incident involving their security aides and top chieftains of the party in the campaign team.”
He added, “While we pray for strength for the families of the deceased persons, we also pray for the quick recovery of those who were injured and are receiving treatment.”
Meanwhile, John Mayaki, who heads the Edo APC media team for the campaign, said the party has called off its campaign following the road crash.
He said the campaign suspended the scheduled event, to honour the dead.
“On behalf of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the APC, we condole with the families of the victims. They are not alone in the grief. We pledge that the campaign would do everything within its powers to ameliorate their grief”.
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