RE: OBASEKI’S INTERVIEW & THE FALSE NARRATIVE OF “A GLORIOUS FUTURE”
It is truly astonishing that anyone still attempts to polish the ruins left behind by Godwin Obaseki, a governor whose eight years in power produced more bitterness than development, more division than progress, and more excuses than achievements.
Let’s address the claims one by one:
1. “Edo people saw a man genuinely interested in building a glorious future…”
If interest alone built a state, Edo would be a paradise.
Obaseki talked development—MOUs, seminars, media interviews—but failed woefully to deliver real infrastructure, real industries, real jobs, or real unity.
For eight years, Edo people saw more demolition than construction, more harsh policies than human-centered governance, and more political vendettas than leadership.
2. “He was hated, fought, misunderstood…”
No—he was simply exposed.
A leader who isolates himself, fights everyone, and weaponizes government against opponents cannot claim to be “misunderstood.”
Obaseki created an environment of fear, division, and bitterness, leaving Edo more fractured than he met it.
3. “His interview was well attended across the globe…”
Interviews don’t build roads.
Studio lights don’t fix schools.
A trending video cannot replace eight wasted years that produced no landmark development.
If global views translated to progress, Edo wouldn’t still be struggling with the damage he left behind.
4. “Political jamboree by Okpebholo and Oshiomhole…”
What Obaseki’s supporters call a “jamboree” is actually governance reconnecting with the people—something Obaseki abandoned long ago.
While he hid behind media appearances, Senator Monday Okpebholo is already on ground, working with the people, rebuilding trust, and restoring hope.
5. “They used interior decoration to make Edo look like it’s shining…”
Obaseki spent eight years repainting narratives while infrastructure decayed, towns suffered neglect, and agriculture—his biggest promise—collapsed.
The difference is simple:
Obaseki decorated studios for interviews.
Okpebholo is decorating Edo with real development and real engagement.
6. Comparing Okpebholo to Obaseki?
There is no basis for comparison.
Obaseki spent eight years building resentment.
Okpebholo, within a short time, is already building relationships and solutions.
One ruled with ego, the other leads with humility and accessibility.
7. “Goat head is best suited for pepper soup.”
True.
And Obaseki’s eight-year administration is best suited for the dustbin of Edo’s political history—a perfect example of how rhetoric without results leads to stagnation.
Finally, the loudest truth:
A governor who “performed well” does not run away from the same state he governed.
Till today, Obaseki cannot boldly walk the streets of Edo without tension, because even his former supporters know he failed them.
Edo people have moved on.
The era of sweet English without tangible results is gone.
This is the era of Okpebholo, where humility meets progress, and where Edo is finally rising from the ruins Obaseki left behind.
BY ANGEL MIKE (P.MICHAEL)
