By Austin Ogwuda
AFTER initially boasting that he was warming up to hand over self to the anti graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has reportedly fled Nigeria through the land borders.
Obaseki is being expected to officially hand over power to Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday this week.
The news of the purported escape from the country contained in a press statement issued on Sunday by Godspower Inegbe, the Media Aide to the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo said,
“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”, the statement claimed.
Source: SaharaReporters
