Just Like Gov Alia, Popular Catholic Priest Joins Edo Governorship Election Race
Just Like Gov Alia, Popular Catholic Priest Joins Edo Governorship Election Race The Priest of Saint Francis Catholic Church in Benin, Rev Father Andrew Obinyan, has joined the 2024 Edo State governorship race, promising to serve the people and not to be served. Speaking to journalists at the press center of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Obinyan disclosed his resolve to join the governorship race. The Priest, who did not disclose the party he will be contesting on its platform, said he decided to join the race to heed the calls and pressure that have been piled on him by different groups. According to Obinyan, as a Catholic priest, he is trained and equipped to serve, and he is ready to serve the people of Edo State. Story continues below advertisement He said: “ I received a series of calls from well-meaning Edo people and Nigerians across party lines beckoning me to contest the forthcoming governorship election in our state. “After very extensive c