The interim publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lai Mohammed, has come to the rescue of the Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, who is currently the object of a public outcry following his remarks asking a widow to ‘go and die.’

Recently, a video which showed the governor ordering the seizure of some goods belonging to a resident of the state, who was allegedly a road side hawker, caused a furore on social media which was reported in the dailies.

Governor Oshiomhole had asked that the woman’s goods be confiscated for breaking traffic laws but upon hearing her pleas for mercy on grounds that she was a widow, the Governor said “you are a widow, go and die.”

This statement caused a backlash from citizens both within and outside Nigeria.

Commenting on this while speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise, on Saturday, Mr Mohammed said “running a state is not about popularity but about doing the right thing.”

“In doing so, you are probably going to step on certain toes,” he said, adding that his experience in government gives him knowledge that harsh decisions will be taken.

Asked if the Governor’s comment was justified, he said, “No. I’m just saying that in some circumstances, you take decisions which are very unpleasant.”

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/11/30/lai-mohammed-defends-oshiomhole-on-scandal-involving-edo-widow

“In doing so, you are probably going to step on certain toes,” he said, adding that his experience in government gives him knowledge that harsh decisions will be taken"

Yea ...correct! Harsh decisions ONLY against the poor masses right? #idiots

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THIS MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD PRESIDENT NO DEY TIRE

Mr Mohammed said “running a state is not about popularity"

I hate it when these arrogant clowns say things like this. Running a state is not about popularity? How do you assume the position of running a state in the first place? Is it not through elections? If an election is not a popularity contest, then what is?

Why not stay off politics and run your useless household the way you deem fit? After all, no one compels anyone to run for governorship. The moment you put yourself forward to ask for the popular mandate, then it becomes all about popularity, whether you like it or not!

Pig-headed demons.

Keep showing us your colour APC..at the appropriate time we will respond accordingly and do the needful

i am confused. why do you guys tag APC muslim brotherhood party? Oshiomole n'est pas musulman.

[size=13pt]Okay, we hear am! Dama everyone is capable of doing minor mistakes, now let's go Back to Gombe state Governor who detain a 17years old(teenager) over facebook post![/size]

And he crucifies GEJ for stepping toes, abi.

Liar mohammed will certainly defend satan if he defers to APC........let's call a spade a spade, oshiomole did a wrong thing.

Is this really a defense?

vanguard1: Liar mohammed will certainly defend satan if he defers to APC........let's call a spade a spade, oshiomole did a wrong thing.

That is exactly the point we have been making!
If you belong to the APC, you loot, steal, kill, maim, break the law and still be a "progressive"!

The Devil is a member of APC, and Lie Mohammed will someday defend Satan.

Can't these people learn to shut up when prudence call for it?

Oh my God, Nigerian politicians can be so uncouth and tactless!

Error1: And he crucifies GEJ for stepping toes, abi.

You dey mind the sillly HYPOCRITE...

What some bandwagonist doesn't understand is, there's no saint in APC.

What oshomole did that people are crying, is it not because it is reported?,
Fashola is currently doing worst, but media in lagos is in his pockets,so them dare not report such, even to the extent of banning all civil servant in lagos from granting interviews to any newspaper or media house.

APC is a bigger evil cousin of PDP nothing less.

Haba you guys can make shit out of nothing. The lost his mind in a flip second and has since apologised yet pdp good for nothing dogs wont come off it. Give me a break what about the pdp that continously show absolute disdain for all Nigerians by making more women widow through their thieving policy. What was said to the lady should not be condoned and in my opinion oshiomole should be compelled to apologise to the woman.

I'm not a member of PDP, but I detest the dictators in APC parading like Democrats, look at the clown called Lai Mohammed defending Comrade The Bashorun Gaa of Edo state. APC shenanigans will never criticise any wrongdoing of their members even if it's visible to the blind. Nigeria is at crossroad, and I believe the national conference is the only way out of the political, social and economic retrogression we found ourselves. [color=#000099][/color]

Progressives my foot! APC is no more than a dump site for disgruntled politicians. What really is d diFf betwn PDP and them? All that is left is for OBJ, IBB abd GEJ to defect to APC and they will by hailed progressives and PDP wuld have been defeated. Arrant Nonsense! Their only ideaology is to defeat PDP nothing for they people, what next after defeating PDP? We don't know and no one is asking. That's why u have kindergarten politicians like Lie Mohammed and Akande parading themselves... SOS God

Shameless heartless twèrp!!. Now he defends him but when GEJ called for state of emergency, this bloodsucking fool lashed out against him. I'm not surprised, heartless devils roll together

Another reason to stick my asss with PDP. Day in day out these aggrieved people give me reasons to
believe that Jonathan will win 2015 election without much stress.
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This is what they want to give us come 2015, you guys are DEVILS...
And to think that Adams was different, they have brain-washed him the way they turned Babatunte to a Monster deporting Nigerians in Nigeria. Amaechi should not dare bring this disease of utter wickedness to Rivers state sha.
GEJ will never do that to a person.

#ThatWidowMustNotDie#

noblezone:

That is exactly the point we have been making!
If you belong to the APC, you loot, steal, kill, maim, break the law and still be a "progressive"!

Correct brother, lai mohammed has no single integrity left in him, he just wants to countinue been relevant in Apc hence his rabblerousing. Even olisa metu of pdp has a good reputation than that greatest of liars

Useless APC

lol