The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Erediauwa, has dissociated himself from the
reported resignation of his son and defection to the Peoples Democratic
Party from the All Progressives Congress.
The Benin monarch made this known in a statement in Benin on Friday.
According
to the statement, the Oba, who expressed shock that his son, Prince
Osama Erediauwa, resigned his appointment as Executive Director in the
Office of the Governor, said Erediauwa’s action did not represent his
opinion as the Oba.
The statement read, “The Omo N’Oba N’Edo,
Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin, has heard in the news media the news
about his son, Prince Osama Erediauwa, who resigned his appointment with
the Edo State Government and joined the Peoples Democratic Party, to
pursue his political aspiration.
“This is to let the general
public know that it was shocking to the Omo N’Oba that Prince Osama
resigned his appointment as an Executive Director in the Governor’s
office.
“The essence of this press release is to let the
general public, especially mischief makers, know that the decision
Prince Osama took to resign his appointment and join the PDP is entirely
at his discretion.
“It does not represent the position of
the Omo N’Oba. The Omo N’Oba is solidly behind the state government ably
led by Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole.”
The Oba’s son had,
in a letter to the Secretary to the State Government on Wednesday,
resigned his appointment with the state government.
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