Trojan News :: Real Time News

Opinion

Senator Matthew Urhoghide: A Dangerous Seed To Plant; A Look Beyond His Deceptive Smiles!

I have been watching the political scene with very keen interest and homely attention, especially as it pertains to those jostling for a Third (3rd) term ticket on the platform of our great party, PDP Edo State Chapter.

Let me first lay some matters to rest. Recently, I have received so many calls and messages from very distinguished Super leaders, leaders, members and my friends all from PDP Edo State Chapter, as regards one of my short article against the person of Sen. Matthew Urhoghide.

Well, for those who care to know what really happened in the past, here is what you need to know. In 2015, artisans from various field of endeavours did approach Myself and Com. Simon Sawyer (a.k.a Don C) and two others, asking us to broker an agreement between them and Pharmacist Urhoghide as he then was. We put forth our proposal to the him and he welcomed it, the demand was simple, to give 50 Federal jobs and empower 100 persons with relevant skills acquisitions. He was happy with the demand and told us that this is the first time in his 22yrs in politics that a group of people will make such demand, that all those that have approached him always ask for money etc.

Advertisement

We went further to tell him that the people are ready for him to visit and see their PVCs for confirmation, which he said there was no need for, that we’ve convinced him beyond doubt. He gave us N200k we rejected it and ask him instead to fuel the two cars we came with to enable us travel with the campaign team to Iguobazuwa, same day we Mobilized for Barr. Omosede Igbinedion and she later switched of her phone, refusing to attend to the students she asked us to Mobilized, story for another day.

After the election and the declaration of the man now known and called Sen. Matthew Urhoghide, refused taking nor returning calls, we would have lost our lives to mob attack by the group of artisans, until we engaged some of their critical stakeholders and explained that Mr. Sen. Pharm. Urhoghide, doesn’t take nor return calls, we called his line while discussing with them and God proved us right, I printed statement of my account as proof that nothing has exchanged hands, except for the fact that his true character has actually been put forth for us to see, I immediately understood why Com. Oshiomhole never gave him the chance to take the party ticket as at then.

When he came up for second term ticket, I told those who care to listen that the man is parochial and seemingly ungrateful, they said I am insulting an elder, but their is a clear distinct between insult and truth, I have been vindicated.

Same Sen. Urhoghide, told the party members and leaders in Edo South that after his 2nd tenure he would give way for others to serve and he later became greedy, on the premonition that he wouldn’t get close to the ticket, himself and his cohort Sen. Clifford Ordia, another dangerous person that doesn’t deserve the trust of anyone, approach the present clueless and docile statue, who adorn himself the Governor of Edo State, to lobby for a 3rd term ticket on the platform of the APC in the hit of the tussle between vision-less and no direction Obaseki and his estranged benefactor (Gov. Oshiomhole). The very reason the 3 senators donated trailers of food items to the state government, which Obaseki shared to his cronies and kept some in the warehouse that was eventually burgled during the End SARS protest. But Sen. Francis Alimikhena of Edo North was very smart, he had an alternative, which he went home to share to his people, while the two ungrateful Senators of PDP extraction went home basking in pride and self destruct steps that is eventually working against them today.

Immediately, Com. Oshiomhole* terminated the political lifespan of the political diminutives of the duo of Obaseki and Shaibu, hell came heavily loosed upon their political dreams and aspirations, rather than being humble, remorseful and repentant, the duo allow pride to dance on the biggest stage of their hearts and lives. First they joined Abuja retired and under valued politicians to greedily negotiate the decamping of feather weight politicians in persons of Obaseki, Shaibu and their glorified dummies called loyalist, who adorn themselves as appointees of a Technocrat. As if that wasn’t enough, the losers won’t give up so easily, thereby becoming a clog to their own career wheel of progress.

Sen. Matthew Urhoghide, who is supposed to be atoning for his sins against the party, went ahead and started instigating the Governor to pressure the National, Zonal, State, LGAs and Ward Executives of our party to harmonize the party executives who were duly elected via a congress that was adjudged to be the freest, fairest and most peaceful in the history of Edo PDP Chapter, to the point that political pundits, advised other States and parties to copy the PDP 2020 Congress arrangement.

Today, I laugh hysterically when I see Sen. Matthew Urhoghide and his twin brother in cruelty Sen. Clifford Ordia who are supposed to be hiding their faces in shame, after making attempts to sink a party that gave them a glorious stage that brought the duo to political relevance and stardom in Edo State, Nigeria and in the Diaspora. Who knows Sen. Matthew Urhoghide and Sen. Clifford Ordia before 2015? Can they truly talk where real men are talking politically? That’s why I laughed at those who think they’re stronger than the party, you can be stronger else where but certainly not in PDP.

Nobody is saying that Sen. Matthew Urhoghide* should or can not contest, but it will be bad for him and his assembly of greedy folks to bow out of the stage in shame, especially unpredictable and unprecedented humiliation. It is better to bow out of the stage now, seeking forgiveness from all of us and still have little respect and relevance, than to be disgraced and never to be remembered.

The worst thing that should or can befall any politician is to appear and live in  Political purgatory too soon. We can’t forget the pains and betrayals occasioned by the very dirty and dangerous roles played by many of our party leaders, especially the National Assembly members, especially *Sen. Matthew Urhoghide and Sen. Clifford Ordia*

Those of you who have been praise singing these men, should praise sing them to their bedroom and let them rest from active politics, they can play advisory roles, that’s for those who will consult them to their career detriment.
The should go home and rest jejely before the Sun of their career is forced to set while they gaze idly.

The ship of 2023 has since sail, there is no need attempting to chase it with a speed boat, this is beyond pity and mercy, this is a matter of character, trust, loyalty and integrity, of which Sen. Matthew Urhoghide cannot afford to bring to the table for 2023.
Why is he running away from the monster he created, at the time he needs Obaseki and Shaibu the most?

What did Sen. Matthew Urhoghide and Sen. Clifford Ordia* forgot in Abuja, that they desperately want to go back and get at the cost of their pride and dignity?
They said, they’re ready to fight with their last strength and I asked, what are you fighting for and who do you want to fight and which strength do they have? Only for them to begin begging, I thought they were real men!!!!

This ship has sailed my dear Senators, accept what you cannot change and defeat, ours to plough and not to plunder.

Yours in Truth and Sincerity,

Omobumhe Bob-Manuel Umoru,
Coordinator, PDP Mobilizers Edo State Chapter

About The Author