I’m Answerable To Edo People, Not Any Godfather — Akpata
Olumide Akpata, Labour Party (LP) candidate in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, says he can’t be remote-controlled by any political benefactor or godfather if he wins the forthcoming poll.
The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said he is only answerable to the people of the 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 governorship 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 said unlike the other candidates attached to former and serving governors, he is not answerable to any political godfather.
The LP candidate also said his campaign is not funded by Governor 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.
