The Peoples Democratic Party has described moves by the Edo State government to probe former Governor Lucky Igbinedion over alleged fraudulent withdrawal of $31million from the state’s coffers as ‘political witch hunting.”
It said the action smacked of political desperation and persecution, adding that it was shameful and disgraceful that “it took the Adams Oshiomhole’s administration seven years to wake up from its slumber to begin what is clearly a case of political witch-unting.”
Edo State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chris Nehikhare, who stated this at a press briefing, urged Governor Oshiomhole to tackle challenges facing the state in the form of dilapidated roads, corruption and flood.
Nehikhare noted that flooding has increased in the state despite the billions of naira expended on the storm water project.
He said Oshiomhole would be leaving behind a huge number of abandoned projects and unfulfilled electoral promises.
“It is obvious that the Oshiomhole camp is piling up a strong financial war chest. In the last four months, he has received $75 million and N10 billion as loans and bailout funds to fight a last ditch battle to maintain and retain his stranglehold on Edo State.”
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