Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has appealed to politicians
involved in the forthcoming elections in Edo State to sheath their swords and
not turn the state to a laughing stock.
The Monarch also appealed to the politicians to end the
violence which has been recurrent in the state in the past few weeks.
The Oba who made the appeal in a peace meeting held with top
politicians lamented that Edo State politics has been in the news recently for
the wrong reasons.
The Monarch who expressed sadness over the recent happenings
in the state, appealed to politicians to take a leaf from 2015 general election
when former President Goodluck Jonathan congratulated the winner, President
Muhammadu Buhari, thereby calming the tension that was on.
” What I thought and expected from you was tranquillity and
a smooth ride and not the unprecedented conflict and shootings. We are not
happy about your political fight; we cannot fold our arms and watch you fight.
You are from the same state and from the same ancestors, so why should you be
killing yourselves because of a position you will just spend four years in and
leave?
“I want you to go back to 2015 when former President
Goodluck Jonathan, despite the tension, picked his phone and called President
Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him, thereby calming the pre-election tension
that was already on,” he said.
The monarch who questioned the politicians on the alleged
arming of thugs with guns in preparation for the election warned that politics
is not a do or die affair.
While stressing that such armed thugs would retain the arms
given to them and turn nuisances to the society, Oba Ewuare II called for an
end to the violence.
“Don’t kill yourselves for the election. Everybody is afraid that the state would be set ablaze during and after the election. Please calm the tension. Don’t turn Edo to a laughing stock,” he added.
The Oba specifically called on former national chairman of
APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun; Chief Dan Orbih, PDP national vice chairman,
South-South, and others to calm the tension in the state.
He then called on all the political bigwigs in the state to
give assurance that peace will rain in the state henceforth.
Responding, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki assured
the king that peace and tranquillity will rain in the state.
He said, as the Chief Security Officer, he had sworn to
protect the lives and property of Edo people, and this he has been working
towards.
Also speaking, APC governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie
Ize-Iyamu, thanked the Oba for the peace meeting, stressing that he and his
supporters are for peace.
On his part, Chief Dan Orbih said the peace meeting was for
the interest of the good people of Edo State and assured the Oba that his
message was well taken.
Those who attended the peace meeting include Edo State
Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Deputy, Philip Shaibu of APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun;
Former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; governorship candidate of
the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his Deputy, Mr. Gani Audu, chairmen of the
two parties in the state, among others.
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