Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has accused the Dr. Pius Odubu-led 24-member transition team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of not being ready for peaceful transition on November 12.
Nehikhare, yesterday at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin, claimed that members of Edo APC transition team raised false alarm that the Godwin Obaseki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government did not provide them with the necessary documents, for them to function.
He alleged that members of Edo APC transition team had not shown readiness to ensure a smooth transition, in view of their refusal to attend the meetings of the joint committee.
Nehikhare claimed that Obaseki’s administration had provided the documentation in digital form, but the APC committee members insisted on hard copies of the documents, which, according to him, had also been provided for them.
He said: “Edo State Government transition committee members would continue to come for meetings until October 30, to provide information APC transition committee members required or wanted, as long as it was within the transition committee’s mandate.
“APC’s transition team members boycotting meetings is not a problem, but demanding hard copies of documents, meant for only the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and Governor Godwin Obaseki, is impossible.
“APC’s transition committee members are trying to play the role of Edo Governor-elect, by making demands for documents that are not within the purview of the transition team’s mandate.”
Nehikhare also claimed that members of APC’s transition committee had from the outset shown disdain to work with Edo State Government’s transition committee members.