Contract : Edo Govt replies Oshiomhole on due process accusations
The Edo State Government has responded to the call for a probe of Governor Godwin Obaseki by a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole.
Oshiomhole had on Thursday, accused Obaseki of mismanaging funds from the World Bank as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, alongside his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, was presented with his Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“All the fraud that Obaseki was doing with so-called World Bank money, and I think the World Bank will want even to investigate what he did with that money when you have schools without teachers and you are doing EdoBEST. He left Edo worse,” Oshiomhole had said.
However, in a statement on Friday, the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said Obaseki observed due process in the award of contracts among many other transparent initiatives.
He said, “I would like to emphasise that Governor Obaseki’s administration has been the most transparent and accountable in Edo State ever.
“The government has adhered to due process in the award and execution of contracts, while the pricing and procurement processes have received numerous accolades both nationally and internationally.
“Every action taken has been in the best interest of the Edo people, and we have the authority as their elected government to do so. Unlike former Governor Oshiomhole, who was shielded from scrutiny, Governor Obaseki welcomes accountability and does not hide behind others.”
