By John Mayaki
Suffering for a lack of tangible achievement to show and losing a
political battle he unwisely initiated, Governor Obaseki is desperately
on a quest to claim credit for things he is not responsible for, with
the latest being the nomination of the astute professional, Prince Clem
Agba as a Federal Minister.
The Prince, who is currently Manager Transport and Travel for Chevron
Nigeria Ltd was nominated by the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade
Adams Oshiomhole as Federal cabinet member.
However, through Obaseki’s propagandists who are feeding fat on the
state’s treasury to spread lies, the Governor is attempting to credit
himself for the nomination because of the said love he has for Mrs.
Catherine Orobosa whom they are erroneously calling the Governor’s
cousin.
To begin with, Princess Catherine Orobosa Agba is actually Governor
Godwin Obaseki’s biological sister, not his cousin. Besides, Godwin is
more or less Prince Clem Agba’s father inlaw being the 2nd Son of his
father inlaw now late.
While the familial ties indeed exist, it is already a known fact that
the arrogance and completely dismissive behavior of Obaseki which
famously led him to describe his relatives as beggars to his late Uncle,
Justice Otutu Obaseki, has ruined his relationship with his relatives
who no longer want anything to do with him.
If the said love Godwin Obaseki has for his biological sister is true,
then he must answer why he shunned the traditional and White wedding of
her first son and instead opted to carry out foundation stone of an
orphanage owned by a PDP member on the same day at a PDP function in
Jattu.
Whilst his absence on the said day was neither missed nor noticed due to
the presence of far more accomplished and important guests such as
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, former GMD
of NNPC Gaius Obaseki, former Deputy Governors of Edo state Mike
Oghiadomhe and Pius Odubu, several Chevron executives and the CEO Seplat
petroleum; the fact that Obaseki chose to ignore the event entirely
shows that there is no love lost between both parties.
It is, therefore, bemusing that the Governor would charge his
propagandists, many of whom are incapable of basic comprehension or
reasoning, to spread the lies that he facilitated the nomination of her
husband.
It is no news that Godwin Obaseki forwarded the name of only Domingo
Obende to the President and his complete lack of influence and
incompetence meant that his suggestion was overlooked and tossed into
the trash can.
It is also public knowledge that Obaseki himself, in a conference he
organized to advertise his incompetence and lack of influence, admitted
that he has not been able to nominate anyone for a Federal appointment.
Understandably, failures like Obaseki who are very well on their way to
political oblivion may search for consolatory prizes to prop up the
morale of their followers, but this should not be premised on falsehood
or trying to take glory for actions they are neither responsible for or
know nothing about.