RECENTLY, the embattled and embittered governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, warned political detractors spreading lies and falsehood in the state with the intention of causing crisis and havoc ahead of the 2023 elections to steer clear of the state.
The now infamous governor who had peddled out his homegrown 2020 goodwill he used to win the gubernatorial election through divisiveness, lies, bitterness, falsehood…spoke to journalists in Benin City in his usual rabid show of uncultured power display, uncompromising immobility and crass feature of absolutely corrupt leadership.
“They have planned to continue to create more havoc because it is an election year, but we are not afraid because God is with us as we continue to build and develop Edo State.” It is obvious to notice the lies and deceit through his statement which was part of his threat to his perceived opposition in Edo State.
As a matter of fact, the now isolated governor who is hell bent on delivering divisiveness as his stoic resolve even within his own adopted party is the one distracting himself. He is the one suspending members of his party which he has no legitimate powers to do, he is the one creating illegal harmonization of excos that he has no powers to create if not for reasons other than to cause chaos in the party and the state. Godwin Obaseki is the one potentially employing the self acclaimed cultist Kabaka for selfish interests through cow and rice gifts and he is the one on the throes and brink of self-destruction.
Godwin Obaseki’s antics are known; as a vacuous individual who is the antagonist, he plays the victim for his handful gullible supporters to have unnecessary sympathies for him. He has started with the illegality of asking Edo State citizens to steer clear of Edo State as he once said to Comrade Oshiomhole during their protracted face-off in 2020. Come to think of it; while in APC he had detractors and he was tossed out. In PDP that housed him from shame, he is having yet another set of detractors…who exactly is supposed to check himself? Obaseki obviously needs to do some self-check because as against his self-righteous disposition, he is the problem he has created for himself by himself.
According to Seneca, if a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favourable. His kinds try to destroy others with lies because his can be destroyed with the truth. He hates the truth and the Edo State people will continue to punish him with the truth without fear.
Obaseki’s inhibitions are the reasons he feels insecure. He is the reason he is not seen among governors within his adopted party, PDP. He is the reason he makes empty threat to his citizens without being taken seriously obviously, and he is the reason why the world is against him.
Obaseki’s position is that people should succumb to his irrational beliefs, his wiles, his caprices, his divisiveness, his antics, his darts…of course, as a propagandist, his purpose is to make his set of cult followers forget that others who don’t buy into his small distractive world are against him. He is faced with unnecessary drama everywhere he goes, he is full of spiteful criticisms yet unable to take the same criticisms himself. He has misguided opinions on all matters, especially human resource management. When people of sane minds tell him the truth or walk away from his ways strewn with bitterness and anger, which is the best way rather than respond with equal anger that will seem an endorsement of his attitude, he gets more angry and issue threats.
Obaseki should destroy his inordinate desires which he wishes to force-feed on others. He should eradicate his selfish ideals which are not merely chaotic, but inhuman, he should be told to show better approach towards life, and people will believe him and follow him. Or else, he will fail in PDP the way he failed in APC and none of his haphazard achievements will stand the test of time if he fails with the Edo State people the way he is headed. 2023 is around the corner, he cannot make a governor, only the good people of Edo State will decide who will be their governor.