Ben Agande, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the  allegation by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State that it registered 8,000 militants for the governorship election in the state.

In a statement in Abuja, last night, the party said the allegation is “not only wild, but stupid and totally unreasonable”.

The statement, signed by Dayo Adeyeye, spokesman for the party said, in part: “The allegation is another falsehood being peddled by a man known to be a pathological liar. A man who has no respect for the truth.

In the first instance, we wish to put before Governor Oshiomhole the following pertinent questions. Where and when did the PDP register the so-called militants? Were they registered by INEC? If not, which organization registered them? Were they registered as voters or as observers? For what purpose? And when did Mr Oshiomhole suddenly discover the registration of the alleged militants?”

“No perceptible person will take anything coming from Governor Oshiomhole serious given his well known reputation for fabricating lies.

“Nigerians will recall that it was the same Governor Adams Oshiomhole who after returning from an official visit with President Buhari to the United States of America said that one American official told them while they were in the United State that over six billion dollars was found in the account of a former Nigerian Minister. Neither the President nor any other member of the official delegation said they heard any such statement”.