The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo is engaged in “a coordinated and increasingly reckless campaign” to malign former Governor Godwin Obaseki and dismantle the reforms credited to his tenure.
The party in the statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Dan Osa-Ogbegie, the PDP claimed the All Progressives Congress–led government is “baiting, distracting and tarnishing” Obaseki because of his refusal “to surrender Edo’s resources to private pockets,” insisting that resistance to political godfatherism remains at the root of the hostility.
The party accused the state government of overseeing “acts of sabotage” against major projects initiated under Obaseki, including alleged disruptions at Saro Farms, suspension of the Benin Enterprise Park, hostility toward the Museum of West African Art, and reversals of EdoGIS land reforms, civil service digitalisation, and the EdoBEST education programme.
The PDP further asserted that investor confidence is being eroded by what it described as “political vandalism masquerading as governance.”
While outlining what it called Obaseki’s statewide achievements in infrastructure, education,
agriculture, health, energy, culture, and financial management, the PDP maintained that the former governor has remained calm in the face of provocations.According to the statement, “Obaseki has maintained dignity and restraint” even as he continues to engage Edo people at home and abroad with what the party described as “honest accounts of stewardship.”
The PDP also alleged that the Okpebholo administration is being directed by “the same figures who demanded unfettered access to Edo’s treasury during previous APC administrations,” arguing that Edo’s current political climate is driven by “bitterness, not service; vendetta, not vision.”
The PDP called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene, and warned that the situation “is overheating the polity and may precipitate a seismic conflagration if not immediately curtailed.”
Reaffirming its support for Obaseki, the PDP declared: “The PDP stands solidly, unequivocally and unapologetically with Mr. Godwin Obaseki. We will not allow his legacy to be undermined by those who contributed nothing to Edo’s progress.”
