He came with the garment of financial guru who would solve, without any difficulty the financial crisis that had just hit the country then with the poor price of crude in the international market.
The first sign of what would later translate to his real personality was his refusal to appoint Commissioners, issues with some of elders of the party then over political appointments and party patronage through award of small contracts to the chieftains.
Godwin Obaseki went to the market to announce that his immediate predecessor in office and some of the party officials wanted the state resources shared. Of course the world believed him.
No sooner, it got to a level where party men and women were being harassed. The victimisation got to a crescendo of imprisonment and demolition of their houses under the guise of urban renewal policy.
Before long, he, in connivance with some perceived enemies of his predecessor, orchestrated his removal as National Chairman of his party, this and many other events cumulatively led to the defection of Mr Governor to the party he has so spoken ill off.
Like a leopard that he is, he soon went into war with his new benefactor. He didn’t also disappoint his bookmakers when he instituted case upon cases that also led to the landlords become tenants while the owners took the reverse.
Through propaganda and working with the enemies he won his second term election and soon after told virtually everyone that assisted him to go to hell.
In all of these, there have been no progress made in the state in terms of development, rather, the state incurred huge debt running into hundreds of billion naira.
He has ran the state like a sole administrator. With only 10 of the Legislative House sitting, he arrogated to himself, executive and legislative functions, leaving only the Judiciary to act or function under his whims and caprices.
I never for once thought Mr Godwin Obaseki can be this humble; the 2023 general elections has indeed humble the emperor.
Did I hear you ask who Mr Governor is begging?
By; Friday Osaro Aghedo [Freeman]
