The APC candidate within the Edo State September 21 governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, has suggested the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Get together, Asue Ighodalo, to withdraw from the race as a consequence of his alleged failure because the Financial Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The APC governorship candidate gave the recommendation on Tuesday throughout a gathering with the Edo State chapter of All Farmers Affiliation of Nigeria in Benin.
He mentioned, “I advised myself that if I used to be Ause Ighodalo, I might not hassle contesting the governorship election as a result of a authorities that I’m financial adviser to has failed.
“The place I come from, which is Esanland, we have been taught morals, and something that’s dangerous or spoilt we don’t eat”, he mentioned.
The APC governorship candidate lamented that the present debt profile of the state was over N573 billion a pointy improve from the inherited N43 billion.
“In Edo State, are you aware the debt profile of the state for the time being is over N573 billion? That’s what Edo state is owing now. Throughout Adams Oshiomhole’s reign, month-to-month allocation from the federation account was between N3.1 billion and N3.3 billion however at present the allocation is between N11.1 billion and nothing to point out for it.
“This outgoing authorities which Asue Ighodalo is the chief Financial Adviser solely inherited about N43 billion debt from Adams Oshiomhole, Fortunate Igbinedion and Prof Oserhiemen Osunbor governments.
“When Oshiomhole was receiving between N3.1 billion and N3.3 billion, work was happening within the state however with over N11 billion, Governor Obaseki has nothing to point out for it”, he added.
Okpebholo, who mentioned he was one of the best man for the job because of his expertise as a federal lawmaker assured that when voted into energy, he would change the narratives of governance for the betterment of the individuals.
He appealed to the farmers to come back out en masse on election day to vote for him, assuring that his administration would place a premium on the empowerment of farmers as main stakeholders in addressing meals insecurity.
The APC governorship hopeful, additionally urged the voters to make use of their Everlasting Voters Card to punish PDP and its candidate.
He mentioned, “On September 21, 2024, it’s nearly a month from now, we’ll punish them with our votes. That our cash they’ve been taking, they might vomit it on that day.”
Okpebholo mentioned that in a number of days, he can be commissioning a block of lecture rooms constructed at a major faculty in Ewohimi, the birthplace of the PDP governorship candidate.
He mentioned the roof of the first was blown off whereas pupils have been additionally sitting on the ground throughout faculty hours.