Obaseki Has Escaped from Edo State; He’s on the Run – Governor-elect Okpebholo
The incoming governor of Edo State Monday Okpebholo has raised an alarm that the outgoing governor of the state Godwin Obaseki has left the state capital and he’s on the run. He alleged that Obaseki wanted to escape from the full wrath of the law.
Yesterday, Obaseki said that he has not been involved in the arrangements for the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo, who will take oath of office on Tuesday as the governor of the state. Obaseki bitterly lamented his exclusion from the planning.

However, Okpebholo in a statement said that nobody knows re whereabouts of the governor. He explained that Obaseki had sent everyone out of the Edo State Government House and that he had abandoned governance in the state.
“As of Friday, 8th of November, the whereabouts of Obaseki are 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.
He said, “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 precedence.”
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 allegations.
“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.
“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
“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.
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