BREAKING: Catholic Priest Joins Edo Governorship Race (PHOTO)

BREAKING: Catholic Priest Joins Edo Governorship Race (PHOTO)

Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan, a Catholic priest, has announced his candidacy for the upcoming 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

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The priest, who serves at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benin, stated that he decided to join the race in response to numerous calls and pressure from well-meaning Edo people and Nigerians encouraging him to contest the election.

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His declaration was made public during a visit to the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State council, in Benin.

“Being a trained priest, I am well equipped to serve the good people of Edo and not be served,” he said.