23/11/2012
PRESS RELEASE
The attention of Charles Airhiavbere Campaign Organization, CACO, has been drawn to a misleading caption “Witness slumps at Edo Governorship Tribunal” published in the front page of the Nigerian Tribunal of Friday, 23 November 2012. The impression created by that caption is that the man who slumped during the tribunal hearing yesterday was a witness of General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd) as his witnesses were the ones testifying at the time of the incidence.
The Charles Airhiavbere Campaign Organization wishes to put it on record that the man, Mr. Israel Odaro, aka Minister, a native doctor who we are told later died in the hospital, was not a card carrying member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP nor was he a witness of General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd). Rather, he was a card carrying member of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, from Uromehe in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, the same village as the Deputy Governor of the State, Dr. Pius Odubu. CACO also has it on record that the man, Minister, who obviously was in the tribunal on some dubious mission, was the son of a past Odionwere of Uromehe.
CACO hereby appeals to journalists to always cross-check their facts before embarking on sensational reporting. We wish to assure journalists that the doors of the Campaign Organization are always open and available at all times for journalists to cross check their facts. While thanking journalists for their past cooperation with CACO, we further assure them of our willingness to continue to partner with them towards ensuring the dignity and sanctity of the office Governor of Edo State.
For: Charles Airhiavbere Campaign Organization
The Charles Airhiavbere Campaign Organization wishes to put it on record that the man, Mr. Israel Odaro, aka Minister, a native doctor who we are told later died in the hospital, was not a card carrying member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP nor was he a witness of General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd). Rather, he was a card carrying member of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, from Uromehe in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, the same village as the Deputy Governor of the State, Dr. Pius Odubu. CACO also has it on record that the man, Minister, who obviously was in the tribunal on some dubious mission, was the son of a past Odionwere of Uromehe.
CACO hereby appeals to journalists to always cross-check their facts before embarking on sensational reporting. We wish to assure journalists that the doors of the Campaign Organization are always open and available at all times for journalists to cross check their facts. While thanking journalists for their past cooperation with CACO, we further assure them of our willingness to continue to partner with them towards ensuring the dignity and sanctity of the office Governor of Edo State.
For: Charles Airhiavbere Campaign Organization
