Obaseki’s ADC collapses during inauguration

AN AIDE-DE-CAMP to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, collapsed during the governor’s second-term inauguration at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, the state capital.

The incident happened around noon while the governor was giving an appreciation speech after the Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Esther Edigin.

As shown in a video which has gone viral, the well-kitted ADC, whose name was yet to be confirmed as of the time of filing this report, stood ramrod straight as expected of a person in his position behind the governor during the speech.

He, however, slumped while Obaseki was appreciating members of the Peoples Democratic Party for “covering us with the umbrella when we were abandoned in political wilderness”.

About four other aides around the governor attended to the ADC and prevented the incident from disrupting the event.

It is not clear from the video whether the governor was oblivious of the incident or he was aware but just ignored it.