A group based in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, Orhionmwon South Constituency Head Farmers Association, has joined the clamour for the probe of the immediate past governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki.
In a press statement issued on Sunday afternoon by the group, and signed by the Coordinator, Godwin Erhahon and the Head Farmer, Hon. Larry Enobakhare, they said: “We, the over 60,000 farmers in Orhionmwon South Constituency of Edo State, hereby urge Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, to fastback the process of his planned probe of the series of injustices done to the poor and weak citizens of the state by his predecessor.
“We submit that failure to probe the defunct Obaseki’s administration will tantamount to sentencing the victims and their future generations to continuous poverty and suffering.”
According to the group, “may God protect our masses-friendly governor as he moves to rescue those of us who elected him based on his vow to rescue us from Obaseki’s exploitation, if elected.
“We, the farmers in Orhionmwon South, will not be happy with both Governor Okpebholo and our great party, the All Progressives Congress(APC) if he fails to return to us, our farmlands which former Governor Obaseki and his cronies forcefully and cunningly seized from us.
“This is so because we voted massively for the APC relying on the campaign vow by Senator Monday Okpebholo to return our land to us if we voted him.
“To renege on his vow after we have elected him will be an unforgettable offence against us the poor farmers and our God.”
