Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed concern over what he described as Godwin Obaseki’s bizarre public displays.
He claimed that Obaseki has disappeared from the state.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday and
signed by Godspower Inegbe, Okpebholo said Edo people are worried by Obaseki’s
reckless statements and urged him to evaluate his state of mind.
The Governor-Elect in the statement raised the alarm regarding
the whereabouts of Obaseki, who he claimed reportedly fled Benin City, the Edo
State capital, using a disguised bus.
The statement revealed that Obaseki chased out everyone from
the Government House on Friday before escaping to a yet-to-be known location
more than 72 hours before his official departure from office.
The statement further noted that Obaseki is making the false
claims to shift attention away from his sinister plans to leave the country
through the land borders.
“As of Friday, 8th of November, the whereabouts of Obaseki
is unknown. He has chased everyone out of Edo State Government House. He has
abandoned governance in the State, and he is on the run.
“He has escaped through the road out of Benin. He did not
pass through the airport. If he is as popular as he claims, why did he not use
the airport to escape? Instead, he hired a bus and disguised while escaping
from Edo State.
“Obaseki is trying to push out these narratives in order to
distract the public. His antics will not work. We know his plans, and we will
continue to expose his shenanigans to Edo people,” the statement read.
Obaseki, on Saturday, claimed that Senator Okpebholo did not
invite him to his inauguration, slated for next Tuesday.
“According to the unpopular outgoing governor, Senator
Monday Okpebholo stole the mandate freely given to him by Edo people.
“In his usual myopic mind, he wants to change the narratives
and set a dangerous precedent,” Okpebholo noted in a statement.
The Governor-Elect said he won the elections convincingly
and added that the tribunal will soon validate his claims.
He said Obaseki would not get away with the reckless claims.
“Obaseki will not get away with this misrepresentation.
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Governor-Elect of Edo State, won the 21st
September governorship election in Edo State.
“Obaseki is still licking his wounds of defeat and is yet to
accept the reality. Edo people, through the ballot, rejected the planned
continuation of Obaseki’s satanic government through his glorified stooge, Asue
Ighodalo,” he mocked Obaseki.
Okpebholo said Obaseki is trying to influence the outcome of
the ongoing case at the tribunal by making false claims.
He said the attempt will fail like a pack of cards.
He said: “The Peoples Democratic Party is already
challenging the outcome of the election in court. We are therefore worried that
Obaseki is in a hurry to pre-empt the outcome of the tribunal by repeatedly
making false claims.
“Unfortunately for Obaseki, his baseless claims will not
stand. The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Ighodalo, have no case
against Senator Okpebholo. The tribunal will soon confirm that.”
He warned Obaseki to desist from making false claims and
reminded him of severe consequences that may follow if he does not stop.
Senator Okpebholo reminded Obaseki that he will soon lose
his immunity and will therefore be forced to face the full wrath of the law if
he does not retrace his steps.
“Although Senator Okpebholo is a man of peace, we will not
sit back and allow him to keep misrepresenting the true outcome of what
happened on the 21st of September.
“Obaseki will soon lose his immunity and if he continues to
make his baseless claims, he will face the full wrath of the law very soon and
he will prove his unfounded allegations when he is dragged to court,” Okpebholo
warned in the statement.
Reacting to another claim by Obaseki that he was not invited
to attend the inauguration slated for next Tuesday, Okpebholo described it as laughable,
absurd, and questionable.
He said that since he won the election, Obaseki has employed
every means to frustrate a peaceful transfer of power.
The Governor-elect noted that Obaseki has not extended any
invitation to him for a meeting or a tour of the Government House.
The statement read: “Again, Obaseki also claimed that
Senator Okpebholo did not invite him to the inauguration, slated for next
Tuesday. This is laughable, absurd, and questionable. Since Senator Okpebholo
was declared winner, Obaseki has employed every means to frustrate a peaceful
transfer of power.
“As a sitting Governor, Obaseki should tell Edo people and
Nigerians if he has ever invited the Governor-Elect, Senator Okpebholo to
Government House for a meeting or a tour as a responsible man. Has Obaseki
called Senator Okpebholo to congratulate him since he won the election?
“Obaseki should cover his face in shame, account for the
billions he has misappropriated, and apologise to Edo people for
under-developing the State in the last eight years.
“We urge Edo people to disregard Obaseki’s reckless
statements and support the incoming administration of Senator Okpebholo to
remedy the many wrongs of this government.”
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