Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, says presidential hopefuls contesting alongside Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the 2023 general election will “probably be shivering” because of his credentials.

The monarch spoke on Thursday when Osinbajo visited him in his palace in Benin, the Edo capital.

On April 11, the vice-president declared his interest to contest the presidency.

Speaking on the development, the monarch said he believes Osinbajo is “eminently qualified” for the position.

“We don’t need to over-flog your credentials because they speak for themselves everywhere. I always admire your eloquence when you make your speeches and your responses. They reflect your great professorialism,” the Oba of Benin said.

“Not just because you are a professor, I think it is in your DNA — the way you weave words together and put it across, the points you make and so on and so forth, I’ve always been your admirer as well.

“No doubt, with your credentials since you have come out to run for this great office, I think you are going to give a lot of problems to all the others. There is no gainsaying that they are all probably shivering where they are — and with your calmness, humility, and as my secretary remarked, your great respect for culture and being a true man of God that has the fear of God in his heart.

“If we have politicians that have the fear of God — not just to go there to rip the treasury and oppress people — whether at presidential or gubernatorial level, I’m sure the country will be better for it.

“I wish you well. Like I said, you are eminently qualified for what you are running for.”

On his part, Osinbajo appreciated the monarch for his support and added that his role working alongside President Muhammadu Buhari as the vice-president provided the necessary experience for him to qualify for the presidency.

“I’ve served as the vice-president for the past seven years and a few months and within that period, obviously, I have been exposed to every aspect of government,” he said.

I also at various times acted as president and the President Muhammadu Buhari has been extremely generous and extremely open in ensuring that I participated in all decisions and in all aspects of governance,

“So in many ways, I have acquired what will be required to serve this nation in the highest capacity and to do so, you know, not just in a perfunctory way but to do so in the most profound manner.”

OyeofIkoTuN:
Hmmmm..Another one,FG money is sweet. See palace

Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, says presidential hopefuls contesting alongside Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the 2023 general election will “probably be shivering” because of his credentials.

Voice234:
Osinbajo will have my vote if I was a delegate in APC, same way Peter Obi would have mine if I was a delegate in PDP. It’s high time we look above our personal interest and choose leaders that would put us back on course as a nation, that have what it takes and are corruption free.

It beggars for belief seeing young people campaigning and trying to convince others of Tinubu’s credibility, talking trash like; state of health is not important.

Tinubu who cannot speak free flowing English or talk about result driven solutions.

Heavensent01:
anytime I'm looking at politicians pics, I always admire DSS officers, their smartness, look and focus



God bless all DSS officers even though Buhari had reduced them to political tools but I know they will retrieved their lost glory after the Cow tenure

Moferere:


Some of you will come here and display how bereft you are.

Is FG paying monarchs?

donphilopus:


Which lost glory? To the days of Jonathan when the Spokesperson of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar was issuing press release for the PDP government? Most of you just talk anyhow here!