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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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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.

Abati should gently APC and all his sins be forgiven.....and street fight will turn to dinning table political discussion..

He should help us beat that Abati man abeg

BANGA SOUP PLUS STARCH vs EBA PLUS EGUSISOUP

Didn't Adams Oshiomole boldly said "Once you the APC, all your sins( criminality ) will be forgiven."? Shameless old liar.

Tinubu really did well by retiring some old cargoes off politics.

Where dem dey stake


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

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.

Like for oshiomole, share for Reuben.

Oshiomole your video is still available when you said it. Criminal

Bolé kà já politician!

😂😂😂😂

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

😂😂

Hahahaha! Two old men renewing their virility by marrying younger women, challenging each other to a street fight... isn't that hilarious?

Who go win... Cash on Adams

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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?

Two Stubborn Monkeys 😏

Meanwhile abati is yet to respond to vdm ultimatum.

Shameless politicians .
Nigeria would not be going through this if a woman was in power.

Osho Baba

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.

That's the way it was done in the good old wild wild West. A duel

Adams, the question is a technical question

Follow peace please. Two of you with your big goggles will just be punching the air.

EmptyGarden:
Do not accept o! I repeat, do not accept! Osho na thug

Oshiomhole and Portable are in the same WhatsApp group tete

Innukwa ....

Oshobaba na proper Edopikin.

Another distraction from those m0r0ns

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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Do not accept o! I repeat, do not accept! Osho na thug