Edo Crisis: Point of No Return As Gov. Obaseki Tears Down Hotel Owned By Oshiomhole’s Ally

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Edo State government on Wednesday demolished a multi-million naira hotel belonging to Tony Adun, an ally of the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.

Adun, who is popularly hailed as Kabaka was engaged by Oshiomhole administration to collect taxes from drivers.

He and other private revenue contractors were sacked by Obaseki, who insisted the state government has the ability to collect its revenue.

The demolition which started around noon time follows a recent move by the Edo Governor ordering a probe of hospital and health care equipment’s contract awarded by Oshiomhole when he served as Governor.

Meanwhile, the Edo state government has been offering explanation that the demolition was effected following its commitment to the removal of illegal structures erected on government property, including public schools and waterways as well as roof eave-extensions and structures erected on the right of way of in Benin City and across the state.

The State Government had in October last year, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, issued a seven-day notice to Tony Adun to remove his T. Latifah Hotel and Suites, located at the Ugbor axis of the State capital.

It said the hotel was built on a property belonging to Ugbor Primary School.
Kabaka, who had vowed to die if the hotel was demolished, later opted to beg Governor Godwin Obaseki.

He apologised to Governor Obaseki for the words he used in the previous video saying he was “angered.”

Speaking on why the hotel must be demolished, Governor Godwin Obaseki said that no amount of blackmail would stop him from demolishing the building because it was built on government property.

Governor Obaseki told reporters last year that there was no political undertone in the decision since he had warned in the past that his administration would not tolerate lawlessness.

According to him: “Businesses cannot thrive when there is anarchy and complete disrespect for the law. For us as a government whatever we need to do to ensure that there is law and order will be done.

“If you have done the wrong thing and taken over properties that is not yours, to build on government property is the wrong thing to do. If you go and build on road, that is not the right thing to do. If government tolerates that then more people will become lawless.

“If any law has been breached in Edo State, I have sworn to the constitution to preserve order. This is a government that is not afraid of anybody and will not be subject to blackmail. Anybody who contravenes the law no matter how highly placed you are in Edo State, you will be dealt with.

“It has no political undertone. If you go to Etete now. I am doing the same thing. I am fencing the sports centre.

“I have warned in the past that anybody who encroached on government land or school properties will be dealt with. Go to Bénin Technical College, that is evidence. As long as they continue to behave lawlessly, we will enforce the law,”

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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