Benin priest endorses Jonathan’s re-election
March 1, 2015




By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief, Benin

The Isekhure (Chief Priest) of Benin Kingdom, Nosakhare Isekhure, has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term and called on Benin people to vote for his re-election, reminding the Binis that it was the monarch of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, who asked him to go for a second term.

Isekhure, who spoke at his palace when a delegation of the Jonathan presidential campaign group, led by its coordinator, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, visited him, said he was very hopeful that Jonathan has an agenda for this country.

Isekhure, who admitted to be a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that Oba Erediauwa did not only endorse Jonathan but also “gave the necessary impetus for Jonathan to run for a second term.”

“We cannot now turn around and say a new thing. As far as I am concerned, the only candidate I know, despite my political affiliation, is Jonathan.”



He said he travelled across the South-South geopolitical zone and beyond in 2011 canvassing votes for Jonathan, and he was set to do the same thing again because “Jonathan has done well.”

Isekhure, who participated in the National Conference last year, said the President has started a process that will develop the country and not voting for him would be the greatest mistake anyone could make.

According to him, no Nigerian President has ever faced as many challenges as Jonathan, as such, every Nigerian should support him to get the nation out of the woods.

Earlier, Ize-Iyamu said the President mandated him and his team to solicit the support of the chief priest and other chiefs and leaders across the state for his re-election.

Ize-Iyamu also told the Isekhure that the President appreciated what he did for him in 2011 and was looking up to him to repeat the same feat on March 28 to enable him continue his transformation agenda.



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