Obaseki's triumph marks end of Godfatherism in Nigeria - Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice-President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki, in the just concluded Edo Gubernatorial poll over Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is a win against Godfatherism that has thrived in the country over a long period of time. Obaseki of the PDP recorded a landslide victory over Ize-Iyamu of the APC to secure a second term. "There is a new dawn in Edo State, and the hard won victory of Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki is not just a victory, but a Declaration of Independence from anti democratic forces of godfatherism and militarism," Atiku said in a statement. The statement in full: “There is a new dawn in Edo State, and the hard won victory of Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki is not just a victory, but a Declaration of Independence from the anti democratic forces of godfatherism and militarism. No victory could be sweeter than this, and I heartily congratulate the Governor, and the good people of Edo state for their