Governor Godwin Obaseki has expressed appreciation to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. He led a delegation of Edo state political leaders on a thank-you visit to Governor Wike at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt.
He thanked Wike for his commitment to ensuring his victory and for relocating to Edo state for the period despite the threat from the opposition.
He also said God is the one who crowned the efforts of all his supporters and made him victorious.
“After I was pushed out of my former Party, this house was the first place I sought solace. You took me in as a brother, out of the storm, changed my clothes and gave me food to eat.
“It was in this house, the Campaign Council met to work out the key strategies that led us to victory.
“You mobilised people across the country. You moved to Benin, went through the humiliation and attacks. You supported us and we won.
“It will be a sin against God if we do not come to say thank you. Even if the victory we are celebrating is from God, he has used people like you to make it happen,” he said.
Responding to him, Governor Wike said, “Our work would have been difficult if he(Obaseki) did not make himself available.
“I cannot support a lily hearted person. Governor Obaseki was firm.
“It is not easy to fight godfatherism. But he has the interest of the Edo people at heart. Together, we have conquered it, ” he said.
Wike said the victory was clinched because the Party went into the election as one and that made it easier to achieve victory.
“I did not want division. I insisted that it will be good we are all together. This will make it easy to go into the electoral battle and win.
“I thank you, my brother, Obaseki for carrying everybody along in the Party. Edo people are also looking up to you to forgive everybody.
“Forgive your political opponents. I am happy that today, South-South is under one political party. This will make for integration.
“We can speak with one voice in moving Nigeria forward. This is the sweetest electoral victory I have ever witnessed,” he added.
Wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Bene Obaseki then presented gifts to Governor Wike and his wife, Justice Suzzette Eberechi Wike, saying that that they are symbols to strengthen their existing friendship.
