The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, urging Nigerians to allow the President to complete what he described as his “good work.”
The monarch spoke on Tuesday when members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) visited the Benin Palace to seek his blessing and support ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The delegation was led by the Director-General of the campaign council, Abdulaziz Yari, and included Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; former Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko; and former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, among others.
Yari conveyed Tinubu’s regards to the monarch and appealed for his support for the President’s re-election bid.
He highlighted what he described as achievements of the Tinubu administration, including the reduction in food prices, exchange-rate stability and the construction of inter-regional roads.
Responding, the Oba thanked Tinubu for the warm reception he received during his recent visit to the State House in Abuja and welcomed the campaign council’s decision to visit the palace.
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The monarch said Tinubu deserved another term based on his assessment of the President’s performance since assuming office.
“For somebody who is doing well, it is our prayer that he gets a renewed mandate,” the Oba said.
He also used the Pidgin expression, “As e dey pain them, e dey sweet us,” while speaking about the administration’s performance.
Citing the biblical passage in John 8:7, the monarch urged critics of the President to allow him to continue with his work.
“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone,” he said.
“If one is doing well, why not join hands with the president to do what he is doing well? Let President Tinubu finish the good work.”
The Oba acknowledged that not everyone could become President of Nigeria but appealed to opposition parties to support Tinubu’s bid for another term.