Oshimhole made this known when he visited Chief Igbinedion’s ancestral home in Okada, Ovia Northeast local government area to commission class room blocks at Iguomo and a three-storey office complex which was named after him and executed by the chairman of the council, Mrs Lucy Omagbon.
Responding to appeal from a leader of the community that he should reconcile with Chief Igbinedion, Oshiomhole said he had no problem with Chief Igbinedion but that his duty as governor of the state was to protect both the rich and the poor.
According to him, it was in the discharge of such duties that he had issues with Igbinedion.
He said: “I heard the Chairman talking about my quarrel with Igbinedion. I have no problem with anybody. There are only four levels of government, federal, state, local and traditional institution. The House of Igbinedion does not belong to any of this. He is a chief and I respect him as a chief but he must respect constituted authorities, the office of the governor of Edo state. This governor cannot be harassed, he cannot be blackmailed. And I stand ready to defend that office.”
Governor Oshimhole had last year said he will take all the files containing alleged fraud perpetrated during the tenure of former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, to Abuja next week to commence prosecution.
Vowing to prosecute the former governor and his father, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and send them to jail if convicted, Oshiomhole alleged that both the former governor and his father converted property and funds meant for the people of the state to their private use.
Oshiomhole said he wanted to be remembered for eliminating god-fatherism in the state.
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