Rev. Obinyan Shows Interest To Run For 2024 Edo Governorship Poll









Rev. Obinyan Shows Interest To Run For 2024 Edo Governorship Poll

Iduozee Efe Paul, Beni 

The Parish Priest of Saint Francis Catholic Church, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Andrew Obinyan, has showed his interest to run for the Edo 2024 governorship election in order for him to provide the dividends of democracy to the people .


Rev. Obinyan made the statement  at the Conference Hall of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Edo State Council secretariat, Benin City, Edo state.

The man of God that as a Catholic priest, he is trained and equipped to serve added that he is ready to serve the good people of Edo State.

He said, “I received series of calls from well-meaning Edo people and Nigerians across party lines beckoning on me to contest the forthcoming governorship election in our dear state. 

"After very extensive consultation and consideration, I am pleased to inform you that I am giving Edo people and members of the movement an affirmative gesture.

" I have considered it, and I am very much available and ready to serve.As a priest, I am trained and equipped to serve and not to be served.”


In addition, one of the Leader of  Fr. Obinyan Movement, Jude Aigbona said after being governed by politicians and technocrats, Edo people should give the priest a chance to govern the state, adding that Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Andrew Obinyan is a tested and trusted servant.


Aigbona  that the youths in Edo plan to embark on a mass movement for the Rev. Fr. Obinyan, he called on the big political parties to give their gubernatorial ticket to Rev. Fr. Andrew Obiyan ahead the Edo 2024 governorship election.
Agbona assured that with the Catholic Priest, Edo State will experience a total turn around like a new creature.

“We intend to run a mass movement, a movement that will reshape Edo State; a movement that will give us a new hope in Edo State.

“Edo have seen it all. We have seen technocrats rule us, we have seen politicians rule us, so let us try a man of God. A man who is ready to serve us wholeheartedly so that Edo will be a new state; a new creature that other states will want to emulate.”

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