The attention of the Edo State Government has been drawn to yet another baseless, ill-informed, and laughable press statement by the moribund Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, signed by its ever-noisy but chronically uninformed, self-imposed mouthpiece, Chris Osa Nehikhare.
It is ironic, if not downright insulting, that the PDP, a party whose years of misrule, monumental corruption, and gross incompetence left Edo State in ruins, now attempts to lecture the people on governance, accountability, and prudent spending.
The same PDP that had every opportunity to transform Edo but instead chose to plunder its resources, destroy public trust, and mortgage the future of our people now pretends to be the conscience of the state. Edo people are neither fooled nor interested.
Senator Monday Okpebholo’s administration is a Government of action, purpose, and vision. The AI generated claims by the moribund PDP are false.
Since his assumption of office, Governor Okpebholo has not embarked on any frivolous voyage. Every kobo spent on official engagements: local or international, is strategically aimed at forging partnerships, attracting investments, and securing opportunities that will yield long-term benefits for Edo people.
Unlike the PDP era, where foreign trips were little more than shopping expeditions and family vacations for political office holders, officials of this Government travel with clear objectives, measurable results, and an unwavering commitment to the people’s progress.
As for Chris Nehikhare, he is the least qualified person in Edo State to talk about accountability, prudence, or governance. His political resume reads like a manual on failure: years spent defending corruption, whitewashing incompetence, and parroting lies to keep his stomach full while Edo people suffered. it is baffling that someone who was part of a government that could not even pay salaries without borrowing now finds the audacity to pontificate on fiscal discipline.
The truth is simple: Chris Nehikhare is a political vulture feeding on the carcass of a dead party. The PDP in Edo State is finished, buried by the will of the people in the last elections, and Nekhikare’s noisy outbursts are nothing more than the dying screams of an expired political machine. His words carry no weight, no credibility, and no moral authority.
The PDP’s talk of “crumbling infrastructure” is the height of hypocrisy. It was under their watch that Edo’s schools rotted, our roads collapsed, hospitals became death traps, and investments fled in droves.
Today, the Okpebholo administration is steadily reversing those years of damage, rebuilding critical infrastructure, restoring investor confidence, and giving Edo people a State they can be proud of.
Edo people remember vividly and reject resoundingly, the era of PDP’s reckless looting, fake promises, and endless propaganda. The 2024 elections were a clear referendum on their incompetence, and the people voted overwhelmingly for change. The PDP is a political relic, desperate to stay relevant through lies and manufactured outrage.
We advise Chris Nehikhare and his co-travelers in political irrelevance to first apologize to Edo people for the catastrophic years of PDP governance before daring to criticize a Government that is working tirelessly to clean up their mess.
The Okpebholo administration will not be distracted by the wailings of expired politicians. The focus of the administration remains on delivering tangible, measurable progress for the people of Edo State, something the PDP failed woefully to do when they had the chance.
Edo has moved forward. The PDP should accept its political obituary and rest in peace.
Signed
Fred Itua,
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State.
Sunday, 11 August, 2025.
