Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said that fight
against godfathers in the state was the path that his predecessor and current
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole, taught his political prot├®g├®s including him.
READ ALSO:
How NDLEA Arrested Repentant Boko Haram Fighter, Traditional Ruler For Drug Peddling
Speaking in Benin City when the House of Representatives ad
hoc committee set up to look into the Edo Assembly crisis visited the state
yesterday, the governor vowed that there would be no going back on the crusade
against godfathers in the state.
READ ALSO:
TOP STORY: Zamfara Car Dealer Reveals How He Eats Human Organs, Sell Body Parts
He alleged that the crisis rocking the state House of
Assembly was the handiwork of somebody who wanted to use the lawmakers to
control him.
READ ALSO:
Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I am like Indiana Jones
Obaseki, who spoke through his deputy, Philip Shaibu, said:
"What we have here is somebody trying to use the House to control the
executive. We feel that we have fought godfather. Oshiomhole led us to a strong
fight to rescue the state from the hands of godfathers in 2006.
READ ALSO:
Nigeria Budgets N135bn For 2027 Election Lawsuits -
ÔÇØWe have joined the crusade Oshiomhole started in 2007. We
will not go back on the crusade because it is helping Edo people. We can now
galvanise the people because they can see roads, they can see schools and infrastructure.
This is because the money that used to go the godfathers now go to the people.
READ ALSO:
Yusuf Buhari Declares Interest In House Of Representatives Seat -
ÔÇØOshiomhole has taught us to follow the path of the people.
He told us to do the needful and make sure we fight the godfathers and take the
money back to the people. That is what he taught us and we will not depart from
it.
READ ALSO:
Ambassadorial Nomination: PDP Rejects Moves To Shield Ex-Service Chiefs From Investigation
ÔÇØThose ones have not been sworn in and they decided to
abscond. I have contacted them and some of them told me certain things. I said
we will deal with them. I said they must be members of the Assembly first
before the discussion will take place.
READ ALSO:
ADC Crisis: Nwosu Links INEC Decision to Jagaban Politics | READ WHY
ÔÇØSomebody is interested in derailing them and the reality on
ground. They are not elected to serve in Abuja. They should come to be sworn in
first. I can assure you that I will bridge the gap between the governor and the
legislature. We need peace because we want to turn Edo to investment hub.ÔÇØ
READ ALSO:
Palestine sues Amazon for unfair Transaction
Chairman of the Committee, Abdulrazak Namdas (APC Adamawa)
said there was hope that the issues would be resolved.
READ ALSO:
Nigeria: Supreme Court Set to Decide ADC Leadership Battle | SEE DATE
ÔÇØWe have spoken to relevant people involved in this crisis
and all of them are willing and have given us their support. They are willing
to sit down and say these things should come to an end.ÔÇØ
