The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the September 21, 2024 election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, says he cannot be remote-controlled by any political benefactor or godfather if elected in the poll.
He made this statement on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, saying he is only answerable to the people of the state. “That is one reason they can trust the Labour Party government because we are answerable to the people. “I have no strings attached. I am not answerable to any godfather. I am not answerable to any political benefactor,” he said.
reports that the forthcoming governorship election in the state has top contenders including Akpata, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, unlike the other candidates attached to former and serving governors, he is not answerable to any political godfather.
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