OSHIOMHOLE, OTHERS SAID, I AM NOT TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT ME INTO OFFICE BECAUSE I REFUSED TO SHARE EDO PEOPLE’S MONEY – OBASEKI

Godwin Obaseki, Edo State governor has said certain politicians are after him in the state because of his refusal to spend public funds on some private individuals who claimed they brought him into power.

Obaseki who spoke when a Benin delegation met him in Abuja, however, restated his resolve to use state funds to work for the state, noting that at least 300,000 Edo citizens voted him into power and if he took care of them everybody would benefit.

“The only thing they have said is that I refused to share money, that I am not taking care of the people who brought me into office. I said 300,000 Edo people voted for me to be governor; if I do for the people, everybody will benefit,” he said.

Obaseki said All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was not interested in the peace of the state. He insisted that he would not allow the state to be a pawn in anybody’s political chess game

“Is it not ironic that in a state where we have one party ruling, and that has all the 24 seats in the House of Assembly, we have this kind of a crisis?

“At the centre, we have our own person who is supposed to superintend (over) this (matter). So, if your children are fighting and you cannot come and settle them, then what authority do you have to even be a father?” he queried.

“I have it that at end of the day, I only have one mandate; to serve Edo people. I will not allow Edo State to be a pawn in anybody’s political chess game. For me, I keep asking the question, what have I done wrong? What is my offence that they want to now get people to come and create confusion in the state?”