Juliet Uduji
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, led a team of PDP Governors (Godwin Obaseki, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Seyi Mankinde and Ahmadu Fintiri) as they pay a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Akpolokpolo Ewuare II for his apolitical stance during the just concluded Edo Election which they tagged ‘free and fair’.
According to Governor Wike, who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he stated that the visit was in fulfilment of the promise of the party during their campaign, as he thanked the Oba for his prayers for peace during the September 19 Governorship Election, which saw PDP Obaseki emerging victorious.
“You made a promise that as a father to everybody you will be apolitical and will pray with your chiefs and Edo people for peaceful elections. Indeed, you gathered Edo people and prayed and God crowned your prayers with a peaceful free and fair elections. Having fulfilled your promise, it will be unfair for us not to come and fulfil our part, by thanking you and the palace chiefs.” Wike stated.
The Oba thanked the people of the State, INEC and security agencies for playing a vital role during the Election and also urged PDP not to encourage godfatherism as that was their main aim and campaign talks during the election.