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I stopped my son twice from contesting House of Reps seat when I was Governor — Oshiomhole

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DOCTORS FINALLY REVIEWED| AT EVERY 2:00AM MIDNIGHT, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS COMES OUT FROM YOUR FACE| WATCH V!DEO TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.Adams Oshiomhole, the lawmaker representing Edo North Senatorial District has lashed out at critics over his son’s appointment. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today Programme on Wednesday, the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said Cyril is qualified to be the Commissioner for Health in Edo State. ...READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE ...READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE

Recall that Edo State Governor Monday Okphebolo appointed Cyril as a commissioner after he was sworn in as Governor.

Cyril’s was criticized and described as a state capture and a reward for the senator’s support for the governor’s election.

Oshiomhole, when asked if he endorsed the appointment of his son as commissioner, said he expressed his concerns to the governor when the appointment was announced.

“He doesn’t work under me; maybe Governor Monday is grooming him. When I was in Edo, I stopped him when he wanted to go for the House of Reps.

“I said no and supported another guy. The second time he wanted to try, I said no. This time the governor decided to pick him. He is qualified.

“I did express my concerns when I heard. I called him and expressed my concerns. I expressed those concerns to the governor that people might say this and that.

“Those were the reasons why I stopped him from contesting elections when I was in office but then I have to accept that in the world that we live in, you can only do so much to control your son but not when he is already of adult age.

“But the point must be made: I invested in my children’s education. I didn’t want them to go through what I went through.

“So, Dr Cyril is not just a medical doctor from ABU (Ahmadu Bello University), he went to do post-graduate in two universities in the US, including Harvard and another university in Louisiana. He does something about public health.DOCTORS FINALLY REVIEWED| AT EVERY 2:00AM MIDNIGHT, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALWAYS COMES OUT FROM YOUR FACE| WATCH V!DEO TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.

“So, he is not having it because he is Oshiomhole; I will say he is having it in spite of being Oshiomhole,” he said.…Read -T.he.Full_Article.Here.

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