Blackmail can’t rubbish Obaseki’s legacies, ex-gov’s aide tells Okpebholo

Crusoe Osagie, the Media Adviser to the immediate past Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said no amount of lies, blackmail and propaganda by Governor Monday Okpebholo and his media team can blemish his principal’s legacies.

He said the former governor, in eight years, successfully transformed the fortunes of the people and placed the state on the path of accelerated growth and prosperity.

Osagie, who said this in a statement on Wednesday, lambasted the Okpebholo-led administration for its continuous resort to what he called baseless allegations, falsehoods, and lies to discredit and tarnish the image of the former governor.

He noted that despite the incumbent government’s attempts to malign and denigrate Obaseki, his legacies, achievements, and policies remain indelible and undeniable, noting that the people of the state are discerning and will not be fooled by their petty theatrics.

Osagie said, “The vacuity and cluelessness of the Monday Okpebholo-led government was laid bare in its most recent polemic where it fruitlessly sought to denigrate the immediate past governor of the state, whose illustrious legacy of service to Edo State transformed the fortunes of the people and placed the state on the path of progress and prosperity.

“In the scribbling riddled with falsehoods, lies, and propaganda, the government grandstanded about banning thugs when it is a well-known fact that thugs and thuggery are part and parcel of their administration.”

Osagie further praised the former governor for implementing various projects across the state.

“If anything, His Excellency, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has firmly etched his name in gold in the annals of Edo State’s history through the big, bold, transformative and impactful projects that dot the nooks and crannies of the state, and no matter the lies or blackmail, these legacies cannot be blemished.

“We urge the clueless government of Monday Okpebholo to refrain from their divisive tactics and resort to lies and propaganda, and instead focus on governance and delivering developmental projects for the benefit of the State and its people if indeed they have any clear vision or agenda to offer,” Osagie added.

Osagie noted that the present administration’s resolve to “expose” Obaseki was “laughable.” adding that the people of the state aren’t “easily swayed by baseless theatrics.”

The ex-governor’s media aide said, “Okpebholo and his media hirelings should know that the people of Edo State are sophisticated and discerning people and can not be easily swayed by baseless, ignoble, and attention-seeking theatrics.”