Alleged N5 Billion Loan: PDP blasts Oshiomhole
EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused outgoing state governor of plotting to spend about N5billion few days to his exit from office on the 12th of November, 2016, saying the governor was set to send the sum as supplementary budget to the state House of Assembly.
The party at a media briefing addressed in Benin by its chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, also disclosed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given the party unhindered access to inspect voting materials used in the conduct of the September 28 Edo State governorship election as directed by the tribunal.
He said, “We have observed with displeasure the despicable financial actions of the governor. They range from the approval of highly inflated contracts without following procedure of payments and proposed presentation of a supplementary budget of N5billion that he wants to spend in less than eight days he has in office as governor.
” I am sure this additional request will be presented today or day after tomorrow. It is shocking that a governor who will soon leave office is asking for such a huge amount of money. This is not the time to plunge Edo to more indebtedness.”
On the suspension of the Onojie of Uromi, Orbih, who is the Esama of Uromi, said, “Let me join Edo people to condemn the purported suspension of the Onogie of Uromi on his alleged support for the PDP’s candidate in the just concluded election. The action of the governor is provocative, vindictive and spiteful.
Orbih added that as Governor Oshiomhole exits office, plots of land belonging to the state were being shared among loyalists of the governor, pointing that the “PDP government would redress all this when we reclaim our mandate. However,Edo state commissioner for information and Orientation,Prince Kassim Afegbua in his reaction to the PDP allegation said”Why should Dan Orbih be drinking panadol for another man’s headache”
