Governor Okpebholo’s Appointments, A Sign Of Unpreparedness For Office, Says Edo PDP

By Daniel Dafe

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has said that Governor Monday Okpebholo, has been making appointments, including that of the Chairperson of the State Universal Basic Education Board (Edo SUBEB), in blatant disregard of established procedures and processes, saying this further exposes his knowledge gap in governance.

Chris Osa Nehikhare,
Publicity Secretary, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

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The statement added: “We wish to draw his attention to the fact that for the appointment of the Chairman of SUBEB, there is a laid-down procedure, which involves the proper constitution of the board, comprising members from the three senatorial districts of the State.

“The SUBEB Chair-designate must have attained a certain qualification criteria clearly spelt out in the law that established SUBEB.

“Along with the other board members, the Chair-designate is subject to the confirmation of the Edo State House of Assembly. It is, therefore, illegal and illegitimate to make the appointment and declare that it takes immediate effect.”

“We understand that he may have been under enormous pressure from his godfathers scrambling for the spoils of their loot, he should know that rules, processes and procedures guide governance and government,” PDP said.

“We urge him to respect Edo people and ensure he follows the rules of governance in the discharge of his duties,” the statement concluded.