Ahead of the governorship elections scheduled to take place in Edo and Ondo states this year, we can actually say that a lot of water has passed under the bridge among the political gladiators.
But we must exercise enough caution and restraint to avoid anarchy because the person who beats a drum for a mad man is not better than the mad man.
There should be no tension or disturbance of peace.
Sumaila Rabiu Adjoto,
Edo State.
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