Nigeria Would’ve Become A Collapsed State Had Jonathan Won Re-election – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has traced the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to God’s vengeance on the party for its alleged destruction of the country.

Mr. Oshiomhole added that thieves who brought Ni­geria to its knees were now on the run.

The governor, who stated this when he feted Muslims at the Govern­ment House, Benin City, as part of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration on Wednesday, however, expressed optimism that Nigeria would be a great country again with actions taken by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He also urged Muslims to thank God for making Buhari presi­dent at this time in the country’s history.

Defending the president against critics of his administration’s anti-corruption war, which has been described by the opposition PDP as lopsided, Oshiom­hole said “the president has to be rigid to be able to find the thieves and to avoiding building on a foundation allegedly destroyed by the PDP”.

He added that “Nigeria would have become a col­lapsed state if Jonathan had continued as presi­dent”.

Explaining that the first step to make the needed change was to fix wrongs done in the past and cleanse the rot done by the PDP, the governor said past administrations failed to save and make adequate plans for the country as they looted the national treasury without caution.

“We have to thank Al­lah for making it possible for Buhari to emerge. God so love Nigeria that He brought Buhari at this time.

“If Buhari had not come, we will not know why the Nigeria govern­ment failed to tackle Boko haram. They are now confessing like witches. A pastor who emerged as candidate confessed to collecting N700 million from a bank”, Oshiom­hole said.