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Oshiomhole orders renaming of Anenih’s street after his slained aide

The Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has renamed the Delta Crescent, where the house of the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the … Continue reading Oshiomhole orders renaming of Anenih’s street after his slained aide


Olaitan Oyerinde, the late Principal Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state

The Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has renamed the Delta Crescent, where the house of the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Anenih is located in GRA Benin City, after his late Principal Private Secretary, Olaitan Oyerinde.

The late Principal Private Secretary to governor Adams Oshiomhole, Olaitan Oyerinde

The governor who made the pronouncement on Wednesday, during the Service of Songs for the late Oyerinde at Government House Benin City, said the deceased who was killed at his residence last week, fought against god fatherism, the entrenchment of democracy and good governance in Edo state, “therefore it is very proper we rename Delta Crescent where a lot of big men resides, after him”.

Mr. Oshiomhole said his former aide was killed 48 hours after he wrote a petition to the police.

“After we learnt of how the PDP was plotting how to rig the election and destabilize the state, I spoke to Olaitan to write a petition to the INEC Chairman Professor Attahiru Jega, he was actually supposed to go with me to Abuja that day but he said we should go so that he will handle some things in Benin. Those cowards could not fight me during the day so they decided to go at night to kill Olaitan,” he said.

“They have left a young widow and four innocent children behind. I want us to continue to cry but we will not cry any more. If Olaitan was alive he expects us to fight on because he is a fighter. The only way we can immortalize him is to ensure that his dream of good governance and democracy comes to stay in Edo state. I am glad President Jonathan has called for serious investigation to the murder.

“We are hoping and praying that the police should find the killers. Nobody can kill with impunity any more. Those who killed Olaitan, God knows why but we know that God will not forgive them because what they did was wicked and unacceptable” Mr Oshiomhole said.

The late Oyerinde, who hails from Ede, Osun State, was killed in the early hours of last Friday by unknown gunmen in his Benin residence.