APC yet to invite me inauguration – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of organizing the inauguration of a new administration without consulting his government or extending an invitation to him.

The inauguration is scheduled for November 12.

Obaseki’s criticism comes after the defeat of his preferred candidate, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by APC’s Monday Okpebholo in the September governorship election.

“We have a process in government, they stole our mandate, yes but we have laws, and there is a way things are done. We are inaugurating a new government in Edo State and the Edo State Government is not involved,” the governor said on Friday in Benin City during the inauguration of the caretaker committee of the PDP in the state on Friday.

“People behave as if there is no law, forgetting that we are guided by constitution and law; there are procedures to handle things. They are doing an inauguration and the governor is not even invited. It is like they are starting a brand new government and a brand new state.”