Minister of State Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has fired back at the former National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomole.
Gatekeepers News reports that Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has fired back at the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Governor of Edo State, Southern Nigeria, Adams Oshiomole.
Keyamo said he is not struggling with anyone and that public office is not a do-or-die affair for him.
Keyamo said this in response to Oshiomhole’s statement where he said that Keyamo seems to have lost out in the power play and failed to secure the benefits he anticipated in his removal from office with the consequent dissolution of the NWC and other structures of the party.
Keyamo in a statement by his Media aide, Tunde Moshood denied alleged involvement in Oshiomhole’s political brouhaha and problems as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He added that all insinuations in Oshiomhole’s release that he is after ‘some PERSONAL gain is pure balderdash.’
Keyamo added that when crises finally consumed Oshiomhole, he was not in any strategic legal position like the office of the AGF, APC legal adviser or an SA to any high office within the system on legal matters and that he was not not in know as to how members of the CECPC were nominated and/or selected, so he did not have the benefit of the opportunity to point out any legal disabilities.
“The story of the political tussle between Gov. Godwin Obaseki and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Edo State is so well documented that we do not need to remind Nigerians about it. Mr Keyamo had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with it.
“When the crises finally consumed Oshiomhole, Mr Keyamo was not in any strategic legal position like the office of the AGF, APC legal adviser or an SA to any high office within the system on legal matters. Mr Keyamo is not PRIVY to how members of the CECPC were nominated and/or selected, so he did not have the benefit of the opportunity to point out any legal disabilities. Regrettably, the respected Comrade must have given in to gossip and rumours.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Mr Keyamo has no personal interest to serve. He is very content with the assignment given to him by Mr President and is very much ready and willing to return to his striving legal practice whenever his assignment is over.
“Keyamo is not struggling with anyone for anything other than to enthrone justice and fairness within the system. The minister has climbed the highest ladder in his chosen profession before being called upon to public office. Public office is not a do-or-die affair for him. All insinuations in Oshiomhole’s release that Mr Keyamo is after some PERSONAL gain is pure balderdash.” The statement read in part.
