I’m A Godfather, But I Never Impose Appointees On Governors’ – Osoba

Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, has defended the involvement of political godfathers in Nigeria’s democracy, arguing that their role should be limited to offering guidance and advice rather than dictating appointments for elected governors.
Osoba stated this during a podcast hosted by Reuben Abati and shared on X (formerly Twitter), where he acknowledged being a political godfather but insisted that he had deliberately avoided interfering in the administrations of his political successors.
The former governor said he had never nominated anyone for appointment as a commissioner, special adviser, councillor or local government chairman in Ogun State, stressing that elected g...