Why I Knelt Down Before the Oba of Benin – Oshiomhole

Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 24th Sep, 2024 - tori.ng

Adams Oshiomhole spoke during his Monday appearance on Channels TV Politics Today program.

Adams Oshiomhole, the senator from Edo North has opened up on why he decided to kneel before Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.

Speaking during his Monday appearance on Channels TV Politics Today, Oshiomhole said he knelt before the monarch because he recognized and respected the Benin people’s traditional institution.

The legislator further stated that Godwin Obaseki, the outgoing governor, was a failure.

During his eight years as governor, Obaseki was unable to name a single elementary or secondary school that he had constructed, according to Oshiomhole.

According to him, “I’m excited that we won and I have the rare privilege of presiding over the affairs of Edo State as a governor for eight years and I understand the needs of the people. I know what the state was when I left and what it is today and to some extent, not a few people believe that I should be blamed for Obaseki’s failures and woeful performance.

“During the campaign, you listened to us and Obaseki; you can’t say he pointed at this ultra-modern primary school that he built or there is this secondary school he built. Instead, Ighodalo said he would extend broadband to Edo North. Earlier in the year, Obaseki and Ighodalo said they had done a feasibility study and there is approval from FAAN to construct an airport in Edo North.

“They assured the Oba of Benin that the great people of Benin will have a seaport in Ghereghere, they brought former Vice President Osinbajo to do a groundbreaking of the industrial park, yet none of this has taken place. If you go there, these places are occupied by Lizards and snakes

“Even the drainage I did to deflood Benin City, he compromised it and this is rainy season, so the timing of this election was good for us and bad for the PDP because when it rains nobody can step out of his house.

“They have nothing to parade order than that Asue was the Chairman of one million boards and had made money, but what Edo people know him for is that he was just a transaction partner.

“As a sitting Governor of Edo State, I understand and respected the institution of the Oba of Benin and all the royal fathers of Edo State. I always kneel down before the Oba and will always do so, even when the current Oba asked me not to do so. A father is always a father.”