Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, whose term ends tomorrow, has been confirmed to be in Lagos, countering rumours that he fled Nigeria.
Speculation had grown following claims by Governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebholo, who suggested that Obaseki might have left the country through a land border.
The incoming governor alleged that the outgoing governor had secretly exited the country to avoid legal scrutiny. Obaseki has served as Governor since 2016, first elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) before later joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor-elect Okpebholo, who will take office on Tuesday, has repeatedly suggested that Obaseki’s departure from office could make him vulnerable to investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement on Sunday, Okpebholo, through his media aide Godspower Inegbe, claimed that Obaseki had “disappeared” from Edo State Government House and chased out staff as of Friday.
