by Ranti Joseph
The crown prince of Benin Kingdom, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, on Friday has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop using his visit to President Goodluck to garner votes ahead of the general election.
He disclosed this in a statement signed by secretary to Benin traditional council, Frank Irabor. Erediauwa, who urged the public to ignore the use of his pictures, images, audio and video to campaign for votes, said he is not a member of any political party.
He noted that his visit to the Presidential villa as directed by his father, Oba Erediuawa, was to douse negative comments that the Oba does not support the government of President Jonathan.
He stated that reference by some politicians (PDP) to his father’s statement that President Jonathan will be given the opportunity to continue his good work was being misconstrued.
Erudiawa said the appeal came to pass by way of the President being nominated as presidential candidate of the PDP.
In the statement he said his father’s message was politically manipulated by some self-serving politicians in order to gain upper hand in soliciting for votes. “The Oba of Benin is a non-partisan traditional ruler who treats all politicians equally and always pray for all those who are into partisan politics and other ventures,” he said.
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