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Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole took to the stage at an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Uyo on Friday to question the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, about his plans for the South‑South region of the country.
Oshiomhole asked whether Obi would cancel the South‑South Development Commission, a body created by President Bola Tinubu to promote development in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo states.
He highlighted that Tinubu did not merely establish the commission on paper but also funded it, noting that thousands of children from poor homes in Akwa Ibom are now attending university thanks to the student loan scheme associated with the commission.
Oshiomhole warned that if Obi were to say he would cancel the commission, it would indicate a deception. He also questioned whether Obi would reintroduce multiple exchange rates that favour the connected, and pointed to Obi’s record in Anambra State, asking how he could promise to solve the state’s problems in four years when he had not managed them in eight.
“Ask him, will you cancel the South‑South Development Commission? Ask him, will you keep it or will you cancel it? If he says he will cancel it, you will know he came to deceive you,” Oshiomhole said.
Oshiomhole concluded that Obi’s campaign is aimed at “turn‑by‑turn democracy,” implying that his promises may not translate into tangible outcomes for the people of the South‑South region.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
