In a shocking flip of occasions, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has reportedly fled Nigeria 48-hours earlier than the swearing-in of the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo.
This declare was made in a press release launched on Sunday by Godspower Inegbe on behalf of Senator Okpebholo, which raised alarms about Obaseki’s sudden departure and his current public conduct.
In response to the assertion, Governor Obaseki evacuated all personnel from the Edo State Authorities Home on Friday earlier than allegedly leaving the state capital, Benin Metropolis, underneath disguise.
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Sources throughout the state revealed that the governor didn’t exit by the airport however opted for a much less conspicuous route, boarding a disguised bus to an unknown vacation spot.
The assertion prompt that Obaseki could also be trying to depart the nation by way of land borders.
“Governor Obaseki has been absent from the state since Friday, abandoning governance and evading public engagement simply days earlier than the top of his tenure,” the assertion learn.
“He didn’t use the airport, which might have drawn public consideration; as a substitute, he disguised himself and took a bus out of Benin Metropolis.
“This raises critical considerations about his intentions.”
Senator Okpebholo additionally accused Obaseki of spreading false narratives to distract from what he described as “sinister plans” to depart the nation.
The Governor-elect known as on the general public to stay vigilant and warranted Edo residents that these techniques wouldn’t divert consideration from the present political transition.
The outgoing governor’s departure provides one other layer of drama to the transition of energy, as Obaseki claimed on Saturday that he was not invited to Okpebholo’s inauguration set for subsequent Tuesday.
Obaseki has additionally alleged that the electoral mandate was unjustly taken from him, additional escalating tensions forward of the handover.
Because the inauguration date approaches, Edo State residents and political observers stay targeted on the unfolding developments surrounding Governor Obaseki’s sudden exit and the state’s upcoming management transition.
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