The lawmaker representing Edo North in the Senate, Adams Oshiomhole, has dismissed claims that he plans on running for Senate President.
He spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday.
He stated that he has not been elected yet, hence he can’t play God and start gunning for the Senate President’s seat.
Oshiomhole said, “When? Have I been elected yet? My parents told me that you don’t pray for a child to have a baby boy until he first gets married.
“So my current tenure will end at the end of this session, on June 12 or 13. Now I have applied for renewal, and I can’t take the people of Edo North for granted. I pray that they renew that mandate for me. So, to take that for granted is to take the democratic process for granted.
“Right now, I have applied, and if you ask me, ‘Do you want to be a senator again?’ I will say yes. What is the evidence? I have applied and have been screened.
“On Monday, I will be going for primaries. If I win, I will face the election on January 15. Only people who do not have the fear of God, who do not understand that we are not who we are by reason of our strength, begin to postulate what they want to be.
“I think we should take it step by step, and right now, my current mandate is about to expire, and I’m working hard to get a renewal of that mandate. I will not join in playing God.”