Obaseki blasts Edo’s Okpebholo after allegations towards him, Peter Obi

Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has slammed his successor, Monday Okpebholo, over allegations levelled towards him.

DAILY POST studies that Okpebholo, in an interview granted to a web-based platform to mark his second yr in workplace, accused the Obaseki administration of mismanaging the state’s assets.

The governor additionally accused the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, of bringing thugs to Edo State throughout a go to to the state capital, Benin.

Reacting, Obaseki, by means of an announcement issued by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, accused Okpebholo of resorting to allegations as a result of he had no tangible improvement achievements to point out for his 24 months in workplace.

According to the previous governor, regardless of trillions of naira passing by means of the state’s coffers below Okpebholo’s administration, the governor had didn’t ship on his guarantees.

He described the allegations towards him as mischievous makes an attempt to divert public consideration from what he known as the poor efficiency of the present administration.

Obaseki mentioned, “Despite trillions of naira having passed through the state’s coffers during this period, we wish to note that it is totally disingenuous and mischievous to attempt to deflect public attention from his deplorable performance as governor by telling unconscionable lies about H.E. Godwin Obaseki and others whom he knows enjoy the goodwill of the people.

“Instead of counting on trickery to deflect public consideration from the clear underperformance of his administration to date, we encourage Okpebholo to start making an sincere effort to ship tangible dividends of democracy to the individuals of Edo State through the lower than two years remaining in his administration.”