The outgoing governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has been declared missing.
The State Governor-Elect, Monday Okpobhelo disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Okpebholo said the Edo people are worried by Obaseki’s recent reckless utterances and urged him to evaluate his state of mind
According to the statement, Obaseki’s whereabouts have been unknown since Friday after chasing people out of the State Government House and has since then been on the run.
The statement alleged that Obaseki fled the State by road with an disguised bus.
“As of Friday, 8th November, the whereabouts of Obaseki is unknown. He has chased everyone out of Edo State Government House. He has abandoned governance in the State, and he is on the run.
“He has escaped through the road out of Benin. He did not pass through the airport. If he is as popular as he claims, why did he not use the airport to escape? Instead, he hired a bus and disguised while escaping from Edo State.
“Obaseki is trying to push out these narratives in order to distract the public. His antics will not work. We know his plans, and we will continue to expose his shenanigans to Edo people.” The statement read.