▪︎Says PDP’s victory finally buries godfatherism
The Senate Minority Caucus has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his “resounding victory in the governorship election in Edo State.”
In a statement in Abuja by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Caucus said “as sweet as the victory, it also signals a new dawn and the ultimate end of godfatherism in Nigeria politics.”
Senator Abaribe who also hailed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for “its tenacity and resilience in the face of manifest intimidations,” said the victory further confirmed that power ultimately belonged to the people and “not to some fanthom individuals who think they can play God and toy with the will and wishes of the people.”
In the statement signed by his Media Adviser, Uche Awom, the Senate Minority Leader was quoted to have said: “Going forward, I believe that the Edo people through their overwhelming endorsement of Governor Obaseki and PDP sent the right signal accross, affirming that never again should any political party succumb to the undemocratic machination of some few, who like to play tin-god because of their supposedly rich pocket.
“This victory is a soothing balm not only for Edo people, but also for the entire country especially against the backdrop of the excruciating sufferings and hardship foisted on the people by the All Progressive Congress (APC) led federal government.”
However, the Caucus, he said, congratulated Governor Obaseki, the PDP family and urged the people of Ondo State to be ready to replicate what had happened in Edo State so that Nigeria would be returned to genuine and people-oriented democracy.
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