Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of planning the inauguration of a new administration without consulting his government or extending an invitation to him.
Obaseki’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was defeated in the Edo governorship election held in September, with the APC’s Monday Okpebholo defeating Asue Ighodalo, the governor’s preferred candidate.
Ahead of the inauguration scheduled for November 12, Obaseki alleged that the APC was proceeding with the transition without involving his administration in the process.
“We have a process in government, they stole our mandate, yes but we have laws, and there is a way things are done. We are inaugurating a new government in Edo State and the Edo State Government is not involved,” the governor said on Friday in Benin City during the inauguration of the caretaker committee of the PDP in the state on Friday.
“People behave as if there is no law, forgetting that we are guided by constitution and law; there are procedures to handle things. They are doing an inauguration and the governor is not even invited. It is like they are starting a brand new government and a brand new state.”