"He's Not A Magician": What APC Didn’t Promise Nigerians During Tinubu’s Campaign, Oshiomhole Reveals

"He's Not A Magician": What APC Didn’t Promise Nigerians During Tinubu’s Campaign, Oshiomhole Reveals

  • The former governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed the main promise the ruling APC made to Nigerians during the campaign
  • The senator representing Edo North noted that the APC did not promise Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu's government would be rosy when they campaigned for the 2023 election
  • Oshiomhole noted that Tinubu is not a magician, and nobody promised Nigerians a magical solution to the country's major challenges

A senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has opened up about the All Progressives Congres (APC) promise to Nigerians during the campaign for the 2023 election.

The former national chairman of the APC disclosed that the ruling party did not promise miracles to Nigerians when they campaigned for the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, The Guardian reported.

Adams Oshiomhole, Bola Tinubu, APC, 2023 polls
Oshiomhole says Tinubu is not a magician as he noted APC didn't promise Nigerians a miracle. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Oshiomhole disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics program on Sunday, July 23, 2023.

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The former Edo state governor said Nigerians need to be patient with the new government, noting that the president is not a magician that will immediately solve all problems in the country, Daily Trust report added.

“They know they were not electing a magician. And nobody promised a magical solution,” Oshiomhole said.
“You don’t need to give me an example. I know what we (APC) promised more than you who was reporting it. Whatever you reported, we were the source. We did not promise a 24-hour solution. We did not promise miracles. We did not promise an overnight solution," he added.

"My cleaner earns N60k": Oshiomhole slams FG's N30k minimum wage

Adams Oshiomhole slammed the N30,000 minimum wage pegged by the federal government, noting that his cleaner earns N60,000 monthly.

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The lawmaker representing Edo North senatorial district made this known on Sunday, July 23, during an interview on Channels TV's late-night program "Sunday Politics" anchored by Seun Okinbaloye.

While speaking on the N30,000 minimum wage, Senator Oshiomhole described it as a "criminal wage."

Adams Oshiomhole opens up on winning 2023 election

In another development, the senator representing Edo North said his blood pressure (BP) would have shot up if he was not elected into the 10th National Assembly.

Senator Oshiomhole said his BP would have risen to 360 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg) had he failed in the 2023 election.

The former Edo state governor thanked his friends and well-wishers for supporting him, promising not to let them down in the red chamber.

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