Sagay is My Brother And Elder Statesman, I Won’t Engage Him on Newspapers’ Pages – Oshiomhole

• Oshiomhole promises to contact Sagay and iron out issues.
• Sagay had called for Oshimhole’s removal over the Edo state APC crisis.

National Chairman of the  All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that he cannot understand why the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, has continued to attack him, even when he was among those that approached him to contest for president.

Reacting to the constant attacks on his person by Sagay, the APC Chieftain said that he has lots of respect for him as a very consistent fellow who believes in what he believes in and pays the price for it.

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The former Edo Governor said that he will not join issues with him in the media. He, however, promised to rather call him on phone or schedule a meeting with him and hear issues he claimed he had with him.

Edo APC Crisis

Recall that Sagay had accused the APC chairman of creating more problems for the party with his aggressive attitude. Sagay who is also a constitutional lawyer noted that he would personally demand his removal as the party chairman should APC fail to win Edo State. Edo state is the only state controlled by the ruling party in the South-South.

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Speaking further, Oshiomhole said Sagay remains an elder statement whom he has respect for.

“I do remember very well that he was one of those who said I should contest for president. I respect him, he’s a very consistent fellow. He believes in what he believes in and he pays the price for it.

“So, I have a lot of respect for him. If he has said those things, I’m not going to reply him through the newspapers. I will find out what he said and I will find out, call him and know what the issues are, that he’s not comfortable with. He is my brother and my elder statesman,” Oshiomhole said.