Labour Party (LP) candidate in the September 21, 2024, gubernatorial election in Edo State Olumide Akpata, says he can’t be remote-controlled by any godfather if he wins the forthcoming election.
The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said he is only answerable to the people of Edo state.
“I have no strings attached. I am not answerable to any godfather. I am not answerable to any political benefactor.
“That is one reason they (Edo people) can trust the Labour Party government because we are answerable to the people,” he said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday.
The forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state has top contenders including Akpata, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Akpata communicated that unlike the other candidates appended to former and serving Lead Representatives, he is not answerable to any political godfather.
The Labour Party (LP) candidate likewise said his campaign is not funded Lead Representative 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.
