The Esogban of Benin Kingdom and chairman of Benin Forum, Chief David Edebiri, has reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding the outcome of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF.
Speaking in an interview, Edebiri opined that removal of Rotimi Amaechi as Governor of Rivers State, will not guarantee a second term ticket for President Goodluck Jonathan.
He urged the President to give the people the required dividends of democracy by ensuring steady power, industrialization and tackle security challenges, rather than fight political battles with governors over 2015 presidential election.
The high chief, while commenting on the mid-term report of the administration, disagreed with the President’s claim that he had performed creditably well.
“I am not totally of the view that democracy is already here in Nigeria. We are working towards achieving true democracy but it has really not come.
“A typical example of that is the current issue of the election of Nigerian Governors Forum, where 35 people met to elect one man and the aftermath now is a disputation as to what happened and what did not happen.
“I think if the President wants to come back as President, he does not need all the current rigmarole that is going on. Let him give Nigerians good governance. Let him make Nigeria one of the countries of the world where electricity is constant.
He maintained that those telling the President that all is well in the country were only misleading him.
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