Idahosa is ‘Bread and Butter’ Politician, Edo Govt Disses Defector PDP BoT Member

Adibe Emenyonu   in Benin  City

The Edo State Government, yesterday, reacted to the defection of a former chieftain and member of Board of Trustees of the PDP in the state, Charles Idahosa, to the APC, describing him as “a bread and butter politician”.

Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who addressed journalists at the Government House, Benin, said, “Idahosa is being dishournorable at this time.

“Idahosa has nothing to offer any political party he joins,” adding that he has never been a BoT member of the PDP as his nomination was rejected.

Nehikhare further alleged that Idahosa never at any time left APC and urged him “to go and rest”.

The commissioner also accused the APC of clear intention to drag the Oba of Benin into politics, claiming that the party lacked strategy to manage its bad governorship product.

“Since the party has no strategy, the PDP will trample on them in the governorship election,” he said, insisting that the APC had nothing to show how they want to serve the Edo people better other than propaganda.

Idahosa, who recently resigned his membership of the party in Edo State, has defected to the APC.

Idahosa was Political Adviser to ex-Edo Governor, now Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Commissioner for Information in the administration of Chief Lucky Igbinedion

Speaking at his residence while receiving the APC card and logo, from the party chairman of the party in his local government area, Uhunmwode, Idahosa expressed gratitude to the leadership of the party in the state, the South Senatorial District and supporters, recalling that four years ago there was grumble in the family and some of them had to go separate ways.

“I thank God, four years later we all are wiser now. Like the Secretary said, I was a founding member of ACD, ACN and APC. The damage we did four years ago, the APC never remained the same.

“But I am glad we are back to the family. I was nominated to the Board of the Railway when I was in the APC. When I moved to the PDP, I wrote to resign my membership but it was rejected and showed my wide acceptance.

“At 71, I am not here to contest position with anybody, I am here to work,” Idahosa said, assuring members of the APC and urged them to keep their eyes on the ball, stressing: “It is not over. It is over.”