Nigeria: Benin Airport Closure - We Acted Lawfully, Oshiomhole Tells Jonathan

2 August 2013

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday met President Goodluck Jonathan over the circumstances which led to the sudden closure of the Benin Airport.

He said that the Edo State government acted lawfully by demanding for the remittance of taxes and insisted that even though the issue had been settled, the Edo State government acted lawfully in closing the Airport.Oshiomole also said that the registration of All Progressive Congress (APC) was a welcome development which would keep politicians on their toes as well as avail Nigerians the opportunity to make informed choices.

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