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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has blessed the governorship ambition of Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor and prayed for him, wishing him well in his aspiration.
The monarch spoke on Wednesday when he received the former Governor of Edo State, who is a frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State.
The Oba of Benin, however, said that his palace remains apolitical and would always pray for political office seekers who seek his blessing and support.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof Osunbor was at the palace of the Oba of Benin to ask for the Oba’s royal blessings and support.
The arrival of the aspirant at the palace courtyard appeared carnival-like, accompanied by different support groups and cultural dancers.
Speaking on Osunbor’s ambition, the highly revered monarch said that the capability of the former governor, who was sacked by the election petition tribunal, was not in doubt.
He promised him that a prayer team would be put in place so that he would be free from any harm and also achieve his heart’s desire.
Osunbor was Edo governor between May 2007 and November 2008 before he was removed and replaced with Sen. Adams Oshiomhole.
Earlier in a speech, Osunbor said that he was governor for a short period.
“So it is my desire to come back and complete my mission and also contribute in my own way to assist Your Royal Majesty in developing our state to an enviable level.
“I know it is in the interest of Your Royal Majesty that whoever is coming to govern the state should be somebody who has the interest of the state at heart and prepared to do what is required to elevate Edo to an enviable height,” he said.
Osunbor recalled that within the short period of his stay in office, he exhibited excellence in governance.
He also recalled that he initiated a successful students’ bursary scheme and ensured that pensioners were paid their pension arrears without any of them owed by his government.
Speaking on his academic brilliance, he disclosed that he graduated with First Class in Law to become the first Nigerian to achieve the feat at the University of Nigeria.