By Muhammed Shaeed
August 30th, 2024
As the Edo state governorship election draws close, the Labour Party, LP, candidate in the state, Olumide Akpata has said that he can’t be controlled by any political benefactor or godfather if elected in the poll
Akpata made this statement on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, saying he is only answerable to the people of the state.
“That is one reason they (Edo people) can trust the Labour Party government because we are answerable to the people.
“I have no strings attached. I am not answerable to any godfather. I am not answerable to any political benefactor,” he said.
The LP candidate also said his campaign is not funded by Governor Godwin Obaseki whose anointed candidate is PDP’s Ighodalo.
“Initially, I was said to be the agent of Governor Obaseki, we were able to debunk that. Today, I was said to be sponsored by the APC. I think it is conspiracy theorising that is most stupid.
“I am funding myself and I have friends who believe in me and that we can do much better in Edo,” he said.