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Outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was lately sighted in Lagos, debunking claims by governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebholo that Obaseki had fled the nation. Sources knowledgeable SaharaReporters on Sunday night that Obaseki is presently in Lagos, countering Okpebholo’s assertion that the governor had escaped Nigeria via land borders.
Governor Obaseki, who has held workplace since 2016, initially got here to energy beneath the All Progressives Congress (APC) however later joined the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP). The switch of energy is ready for Tuesday, marking the tip of Obaseki’s tenure and immunity. In latest statements, Obaseki talked about listening to rumors of an impending arrest by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) following the expiration of his immunity.
In a Sunday assertion signed by his media aide, Godspower Inegbe, Okpebholo alleged that Obaseki’s whereabouts had been unknown and accused him of abandoning his obligations. The assertion claimed Obaseki left the Edo State Authorities Home on Friday, November 8, reportedly leaving Benin by highway and avoiding the airport to flee undetected.
“Obaseki has deserted governance within the State and is on the run. If he’s as common as he claims, why did he not use the airport?” Okpebholo’s assertion reads, additional accusing Obaseki of trying to distract the general public.
Nonetheless, sources contradicted these claims, reporting that Obaseki was certainly seen in Lagos, dismissing the allegations of an escape. On Saturday, Obaseki talked about he had not been invited to Okpebholo’s inauguration, which is scheduled for Tuesday. In response, Okpebholo warned that Obaseki may face authorized penalties if he continues to make what Okpebholo referred to as “baseless claims.”
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