Attack On Edo Youths At Oba Palace: Obaseki only jittery over his decreasing popularity – Osaro Obazee
It has come to my notice that the media urchins of Governor Godwin Obaseki took to the social media space to blackmail my humble-self and our benefactor, Captain (Dr.) Hosa Wells Okunbo of sponsoring some persons to protest against their embattled principal(Obaseki) during his visit to the palace of his Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin on the day of his(Obaseki’s) campaign flag-off at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, in Benin City.
It has become imperative to set the record straight and state categorically that neither myself nor our benefactor Captain Okunbo are aware of the said protest against the Governor.
Of course we are all aware that the Oba of Benin was celebrating a new prince on that very day. To prove and to show their love and loyalty, the youths and women of the Kingdom trooped en mass to the Royal Palace. I was never aware of the development (until it hit the media space) as I was not even at the palace at that moment.
It is quite saddening, and unfortunate that the Governor and his media aides have taken this development as an opportunity to further blackmail me and deceive the people of Edo state. This is crude politics taken too far!
I was, therefore, surprised to see an online banner bearing my photo and that of our benefactor at the scene of this event. I wish to state categorically that there was never a time we printed or asked anyone to act on our behalf on that issue, we never printed any banner neither did we instruct anyone to print on our behalf, as neither I nor my benefactor are in the contest for Governorship.
The truth is that the Governor wanting to blackmail me and Captain Okunbo asked his media urchins to print and display the banner in such a way that it seems to represent my stand and that of her benefactor just to score cheap political sympathy.
How is it possible for anyone to plan evil and achieve such with his or her real self? I mean how could I plan something of such and also place my photo at the forefront? It is absolutely unreasonable and unwise for any sensible person to do such. I cannot take to such an evil act, as the Governor do not have what it takes to win in Oredo local government.
I have been reliably informed that this is a “retaliation” from the Governor due to the factual and expository statement granted by our benefactor Captain Hosa Okunbo that seeks the president and all well meaning sons and daughters of Edo State to help prevail on Obaseki to let him be.
I believe this is another attempt by the Governor to further blackmail the person of Captain Hosa Okunbo.
I am aware the Governor feels threatened by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu ever increasing popularity in Oredo local government, which I stand in as Coordinator on his( Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu) behalf, haven occupied the position of Chairman of the Council in previous times and parades the unflinching support of majority of the people of Oredo to support Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for Governor in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial election.
It is also no more news that Captain Hosa Okunbo enjoys participatory rights to support any activity that concerns the Palace as an illustrious son of Benin Kingdom, who has touched so many lives of the Benin’s and therefore enjoys lots of love and support from the people.
As for Comrade Tony kabaka, as we all know has been a longtime prestigious drummer for the Palace and have always supported any activity at the Benin Palace, that is why he is readily available and on ground at any given occasion to be part of the activities of our great Oba of Benin.
This rebuttal therefore is to urge the general public, particularly the good people of Edo State and Nigeria at large to disregard any propaganda been propagated by the Governor through his media aides, as they have since launched several propaganda against us having discovered the Governor’s decreasing popularity by the day and this has made him continue to witch-hunt those perceived to be against his return bid.
At this juncture I wish to state that I am not unaware of the evil plans and threats by the state government, and if anything for any reason happens to either myself, Captain Hosa Okunbo or our ever teeming supporters, the Governor should be held responsible, as I will not relent in the struggle to saving the situation of our dying state under the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki
Hon. Osaro Obazee
