By Our Reporter
Benin City (Precise Post) – The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Nedo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, has kicked against god-fathering in Edo state as the crisis in the escalates due to selfish attitudes of some politicians in the state.
In a statement released on Thursday and signed by the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, the monarch kicked against godfatherism and imposition of candidates.
The Oba also denied that he has ever asked any of the aspirants in the upcoming elections to step down for another.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary will hold on June 23, a day after the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducts theirs.
According to the statement: “HRM has said times without number that the palace of the Oba of Benin does not get involved in partisan politics
