Edo 2024: Catholic priest, Obinyan declares interest

BENIN CITY – A fiery catholic priest in Edo State, Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan of St. Francis Catholic Church, Benin City may have succumbed to calls and agitations as he on Monday declared to contest for the governorship election of the State.

Although he did not declare the party on which he would contest, he said that after many calls and pressure from well-meaning Edo people and Nigerians, he was ready to contest the election.
He disclosed this when he visited the secretariat of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benin City.

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This article was originally published on December 18, 2023, by Ozioruva Aliu.