The Billionaire business man and philanthropist, Captain Hosa Okunbor has retariated that he did not sponsor thugs to attack the national leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benin City.
Allegedly sponsored thugs were said to have attacked the national leaders of the PDP(including the national chairman,Uche Secondus; some governors and other leaders of the party)who were on a courtesy call to the palace of the Oba of Benin on the July 26.
The thugs fired gun shots at the gate of Oba palace, injuring many and smashing cars with PDP flags and stickers, while the party leaders were with the revered Benin Monarch.
Okunbor told journalists in Benin City,that the allegations by the Edo State Governor,Mr Godwin Obaseki,that he sponsored thugs that attacked PDP leaders in Benin City were false, as most of those PDP governors are his friends
Maintained that he couldn’t have sponsored people’s children to embarrass his friends. He said, he was not in popularity contest with anybody in Benin. Hear him.
“It was the former Oredo local government chairman (Osaro Obaze) he was afraid of, because they are from the same Oredo local government,and he has taken Oredo from him.So, he displayed my picture,any place you take my picture to in this town,People will gravitate, because, I am a lover of my people.I am a lover of the youth and many of them see me asa role model.
“Tell me,before the Governor left Government House to the palace that day, he should have known that Kabaka,whom he demolished his house will be in the palace, because he (Kabaka) is from Ogbe.And Ogbe children will always rejoice with the palace. After the incident,some people carried my poster with Osaro Obaze ( like Governor and Deputy Governor) I am not contesting any election.I am not violent,and I cannot be violent.I direct children towards positive things.I cannot use children against a constituted authority.”
He also declared that he has respect for the Governor of Edo State,Mr Goodwin Obseki,as he is, his governor and a constituted authority.
“I am a properly brought up Benin man ,who respects constituted authority,and I am humble about it.
One thing I have my brother governor does not know,is my good will.They keep on calling me billionaire.I don’t derive my values from money, because I was not brought up that way.I derive my values from loving my people.Tell him,I don’t have money,I have my people.” He concluded.
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