Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has alleged that the administration of the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has not been making good use of the funds of the state because he is planning to use it for buying of votes in the forthcoming election.
According to a news article by the Vanguard, Okpebholo made this statement while speaking on the N70,000 minimum wage increase in Edo State. According to the report, Okpebholo said, "we know that the state government is keeping billions of naira to buy votes and prosecute the governorship election, where he intends to impose his political stooge on Edo people. Unfortunately for him, the people are wiser, especially the civil servants in the state."
"Civil servants deserve a better deal from the State Government and not a Greek gift to blackmail them to vote for a party that has failed the people of Edo State. There are no good schools, hospitals, roads or housing for civil servants. These are the real issues."