{"id":19641,"date":"2020-01-02T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19641"},"modified":"2020-01-02T14:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T14:18:00","slug":"obaseki-vows-to-end-godfatherism-in-edo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/obaseki-vows-to-end-godfatherism-in-edo","title":{"rendered":"Obaseki vows to end godfatherism in Edo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki<\/a> has vowed to end the activities of godfathers threatening to deprive the people of their democratic rights.<\/p>\n

He said he promised himself and the people to fight against godfatherism started by his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He lamented that it was unfortunate that Oshiomhole was reneging on the mandate.<\/p>\n

Speaking while hosting ward leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, he asked them to join him to fight godfathers in the state.<\/p>\n

According to him: \u201cComrade Oshiomhole came to me, asking that we join forces to fight and bring an end to the practice of godfatherism in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe partnership helped us in changing the narrative of development in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis led me into politics. I am into politics to better the lives of Edo people. We believed Oshiomhole and followed him to fight godfatherism.<\/p>\n

\u201cGodfatherism is not good but today he is saying godfatherism is good. He said let the people lead but today he wants to lead the people, against their interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The governor noted that he would always stand with the people irrespective of the circumstance.<\/p>\n

He argued: \u201cAny politics that doesn\u2019t benefit the majority of the people is bad politics. The resources we have in the state is to be used for the benefits of the people of Edo State, not a few politicians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obaseki assured the APC members and supporters in the Oredo Local Government Area that there was no cause for concern over the political crisis in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not bothered because no man is God. When they say I am a mosquito, I was never worried; I told them that mosquitoes can bite and it can cause malaria and if not well-treated, it can kill someone. Those bitten are already on life support but we pray they don\u2019t die.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chairman, Edo State Chapter of the APC, Anslem Ojezua, called on the ward leaders in the Oredo LGA to support the governor who is their son.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has vowed to end the activities of godfathers threatening to deprive the people of their democratic rights. He said he promised himself and the people to fight against godfatherism started by his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole. He lamented that it was unfortunate that Oshiomhole was reneging on the mandate. 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