By Ayo Kehinde
The Edo State Government has cautioned politicians in the State against politicising affairs of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Ewuare II, and the palace.
Briefing newsmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said recent findings showed that members of the opposition in the state had been allegedly propagating distasteful and demeaning information against the Benin Royal Palace.
He urged Edo people to be wary of political parties that thrived on lies and propaganda.
“We all admit that we are going into election season and a lot of campaign of calumny and mudslinging is ongoing. It has become clear that it’s the intention of the opposition to drag the reputation of our Royal Majesty into the murky waters.
“Members of the opposition are openly propagating this distasteful and demeaning information against the Royal palace.
“Clearly, they have decided to weaponize negative campaigns against our respected traditional institutions as their only strategy toward the coming election because they do not have a sellable candidate.
“We want to warn them that these disrespectful comments about our traditional institutions are not a strategy for campaign.
“But since they have brought forward a candidate that is not trustworthy for Edo people, PDP will trounce them come the September 21, 2024, governorship election.
“This government is the only government in Nigeria that today pays N70,000 as minimum wage.
“We are not the state with the highest allocation or Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) but our people matter to us. This government gives automatic employment to its citizens with first class,” he said.
