Ben Etiaba, Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate in Anambra, says he does not need a godfather to win the state’s governorship election in November.

Etiaba recently resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after the controversial primary election that saw Andy Uba emerge as the flagbearer.

The AA governorship candidate is the son of Virginia Etiaba, a former deputy governor of Anambra state.

Speaking at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja, Etiaba said he has been liberated from godfathers, adding that he does not want to have anyone breathing down his neck.

“My mother is actually my spiritual backbone, she prays for me, right from day one of this process until today,” he said.

“Of course every mother wants the best for the son, obviously, hers is not different.

“She is a Christian and her prayer is that God’s will aligns with hers, which is for her son to occupy whatever position he wants in life.

“She is absolutely not my political godmother or father, she is my biological mother.

“I prayed to God that I want a female running mate, if I had a godfather, he may say no, that he has someone in mind for me to run with, so am free.

“Thank God I’m liberated from all of that and I don’t have anybody breathing down my neck, so am free, if am elected as next governor of the state.”

Etiaba, who unveiled Regina Uchebo as his deputy governorship candidate, said if elected, he will judiciously use security votes allocated to the state.