The newly appointed deputy governor of Edo State, Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has said Governor Godwin Obaseki informed him that God was behind his appointment. Omobayo said his appointment was meant to open up the political terrain of the Akoko-Edo area of the state.
His appointment followed the impeachment of former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly. Speaking after his inauguration in Benin City on Monday, Omobayo said: “Why me? This was the million naira question I asked His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki , when he gave me the surprise invitation for a dialogue about this job a couple of days ago.
’ These were the words of His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, my namesake. A tale of two Godwins, you may say. “Even though l was dumbfounded, l also could not say no for several reasons. First, my people of Akoko-Edo would never have forgiven me if l had messed up the only chance God, history and ripe time have given them since creation. “Second, my mind went straight to the book of Romans in the Bible.
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