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Oshiomhole Challenges Reuben Abati To Street Fight Over ‘mischievous’ Questions (22947 Views)

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dre11(m): 8:52am On May 14
by Ayomikunle Daramola


Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, has publicly challenged Reuben Abati — former presidential spokesperson and the co-host of Arise Television’s breakfast show — to a physical showdown.

Oshiomhole’s challenge is a response to what he described as “mischievous” questioning by Abati during a recent television segment.

Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Oshiomhole expressed shock at Abati’s line of questioning directed at Ifeanyi Okowa, immediate past governor of Delta state, in a recent programme.

I was particularly shocked that a senior editor could ask the immediate past governor of Delta state, Okowa, mischievously, I must say, with all due respect, ‘did you get permission from Oshiomhole that your sins will now be forgiven before you decided to decamp to APC?'” Oshiomhole said.

The former governor of Edo criticised Abati for what he perceived as an attempt to link him to the political decisions of others.

“How can you ask that? What is my status? I am in the legislature. Is the legislature responsible for the prosecution of anyone wrong in any way?” Oshiomhole questioned.

Oshiomhole also referenced Abati’s past, mentioning his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after serving as a spokesperson for former President Goodluck Jonathan.

“The man who made that statement was at a time invited by the EFCC after he was Jonathan’s spokesman, shamelessly. Thereafter, EFCC arrested him. Was I the one who granted him bail to leave PDP to go where he is?” he added.

The senator also took issue with Abati’s comments on Labour Day, where he felt the senior journalist failed to acknowledge his contributions to labour movements.

“Even on Labour Day, he was saying some labour leaders who had been involved in picketing and fought for workers; he could not even credit me with the fact that I led the protest. This is a guy who wrote ‘Oshiomhole the people’s president’ when I was president of the NLC,” Oshiomhole said.

He said if Abati wished to continue his criticisms, they should do so in person.

“Rather than crediting me with that, he said when they leave NLC, they now go and become governors.” Oshiomhole said

If you are angry because you wanted to be a deputy governor and you lost an election in Ogun state, is that the reason you are paranoid, using every opportunity to abuse me? If you want to abuse me, don’t hide behind the TV; let’s meet in the street and fight it out.”

https://www.thecable.ng/extra-oshiomhole-challenges-reuben-abati-to-street-fight-over-mischievous-questions/

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BlueStripper: 9:00am On May 14
grin

Nigerian Politics

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Dreal1247: 9:23am On May 14
Politicians always deceiving their gullible followers. Hope they understand that you can only deceive some people sometimes and you can never deceive all the people all the times. The day of reckoning is around the corner.

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GOFRONT(m): 9:40am On May 14
Abati should gently APC and all his sins be forgiven.....and street fight will turn to dinning table political discussion..

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SarkinYarki: 9:41am On May 14
He should help us beat that Abati man abeg

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MaziObinnaokija: 10:24am On May 14
grin BANGA SOUP PLUS STARCH vs EBA PLUS EGUSISOUP cool cool wink

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Racoon(m): 10:24am On May 14
Didn't Adams Oshiomole boldly said "Once you the APC, all your sins( criminality ) will be forgiven."? Shameless old liar.

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bro4u: 10:24am On May 14
Tinubu really did well by retiring some old cargoes off politics.

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inoki247: 10:26am On May 14
Where dem dey stake shocked shocked shocked


Mak Osho no go use Edo juju knack Abati....

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JuanDeDios: 10:26am On May 14
dre11:


https://www.thecable.ng/extra-oshiomhole-challenges-reuben-abati-to-street-fight-over-mischievous-questions/
Abati better not accept o. He doesn't look fit and Osho na gbagbati. I once met a girl he handled and she said Arnold Schwarzenegger ain't got notin' on the man.

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Okortor: 10:26am On May 14
Like for oshiomole, share for Reuben.

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hopedey: 10:26am On May 14
Oshiomole your video is still available when you said it. Criminal

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Kobicove(m): 10:26am On May 14
Bolé kà já politician! grin

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blowjohn(m): 10:26am On May 14
😂😂😂😂 grin

Chai..... I just dey laff.....

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Okoroawusa: 10:26am On May 14
Hahahaha! Two old men renewing their virility by marrying younger women, challenging each other to a street fight... isn't that hilarious?

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Venom11(m): 10:27am On May 14
Who go win... Cash on Adams

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MaziObinnaokija: 10:27am On May 14
grin commentor, yarimo, LegendHero, Obaofaba, Roboto11, seunmsg comma watch una favourite wrestlingmania IV

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SmartPolician: 10:27am On May 14
Oshiomhole needs to calm. After all, Mr Abati didn't ask him to say in 2019 that if you APC, all your sins are forgiven.

How can a senator challenge a journalist (people who spend all their lives enlightening others) to a public debate?

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pyyxxaro: 10:27am On May 14
Two Stubborn Monkeys 😏

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blowjohn(m): 10:27am On May 14
Meanwhile abati is yet to respond to vdm ultimatum.
saphiere(f): 10:27am On May 14
Shameless politicians .
Nigeria would not be going through this if a woman was in power.
b0rn2fuck(m): 10:28am On May 14
Osho Baba

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fabolouz1(m): 10:28am On May 14
Mr Reuben Abati like other known critics of Government before they were given an opportunity to serve are hypocrites.
Their actions showed that their criticisms were just to get noticed and be compensated with position in Government.

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Bhella5(m): 10:28am On May 14
That's the way it was done in the good old wild wild West. A duel grin

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Bobloco: 10:29am On May 14
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Mopolchi: 10:29am On May 14
Adams, the question is a technical question grin

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Image123(m): 10:30am On May 14
Follow peace please. Two of you with your big goggles will just be punching the air.

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emmabest2000(m): 10:30am On May 14
EmptyGarden:
Do not accept o! I repeat, do not accept! Osho na thug

Oshiomhole and Portable are in the same WhatsApp group tete grin

Innukwa ....

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Pharaoh4rin(m): 10:30am On May 14
grin grin grin
Oshobaba na proper Edopikin.

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Cheapgadget(m): 10:31am On May 14
Another distraction from those m0r0ns

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sterlingD(m): 10:31am On May 14
dre11:

“I was particularly shocked that a senior editor could ask the immediate past governor of Delta state, Okowa, mischievously, I must say, with all due respect, ‘did you get permission from Oshiomhole that your sins will now be forgiven before you decided to decamp to APC?'”

The former governor of Edo criticised Abati for what he perceived as an attempt to link him to the political decisions of others.

“How can you ask that? What is my status? I am in the legislature. Is the legislature responsible for the prosecution of anyone wrong in any way?” Oshiomhole questioned.

Oshiomhole also referenced Abati’s past, mentioning his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after serving as a spokesperson for former President Goodluck Jonathan.

“The man who made that statement was at a time invited by the EFCC after he was Jonathan’s spokesman, shamelessly. Thereafter, EFCC arrested him. Was I the one who granted him bail to leave PDP to go where he is?” he added.

The senator also took issue with Abati’s comments on Labour Day, where he felt the senior journalist failed to acknowledge his contributions to labour movements.

“Even on Labour Day, he was saying some labour leaders who had been involved in picketing and fought for workers; he could not even credit me with the fact that I led the protest. This is a guy who wrote ‘Oshiomhole the people’s president’ when I was president of the NLC,” Oshiomhole said.

He said if Abati wished to continue his criticisms, they should do so in person.

“Rather than crediting me with that, he said when they leave NLC, they now go and become governors.” Oshiomhole said

https://www.thecable.ng/extra-oshiomhole-challenges-reuben-abati-to-street-fight-over-mischievous-questions/

This table that Reuben Abati is shaking eh make LWKMD
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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EmptyGarden(m): 10:31am On May 14
Do not accept o! I repeat, do not accept! Osho na thug

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