As political activities heighten in Edo state, a gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Don Pedro Obaseki has described as ‘shocking’ reports claiming that his older cousin was also nursing a governorship ambition.
Don Pedro Obaseki said ‘because it is typical of African tradition, I intimated my older cousin, Godwin Obaseki about my governorship intent only to be shocked that few months later, same Godwin has now shown same interest in running for the position.’
The media guru who spoke in Benin added that, though the action of his cousin who is the Edo state chairman Economic Team will not divide the Obaseki family however, said he is much accepted within the entire Obaseki’s family worldwide.
According to him “Everybody in my family is fully aware of my ambition, they are equally aware that I am seeking for the APC ticket. I am shocked as you are that another Obaseki is running but be that is it may, this is politics. It really sounds funny and uncomfortable to many people outside. Me as child of tradition before I decided to run, I consulted massively with my friends and family, when am talking about my family I don’t mean my immediate family, I mean the enlarged Obaseki and to the extent that I have done two serious event to cement that announcement of my ambition.
“Before the end of next week I will release the documentary of my adoption by the family and the blessing of my family and I have equally presented my intent to the upper room elders council for me to go ahead with my ambition. So my quest is not based on share shenanigan or a few person sitting behind the sanctuary of open doors to anoint anybody.”
‘For me I have the corporate endorsement of the Obaseki clan, not just the Obaseki’s clan in Nigeria but the Obaseki’s clan worldwide. Mine is not a forested ambition of one person but a collective decision of the Obaseki family.”
“You mention my elder cousin, Godwin. He is eleven years older than I am,so I give him respect in the fact that I was shocked because I have actually gone to him to beg him to lead me to the Governor so when I was told some months later that one of those I thought will be on my side was now also selling self, so let’s live the sea for the better mariner.”
