By Newsmata
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has restored to a former governor of Delta James Onanefe Ibori, the parcel of land lying and situate in the Government Reservation Area of Benin which Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) was revoked by the immediate past governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki.
The said land was subsequently reallocated to a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Matthew Iduoriyekemwen by Obaseki.
Governor Okpebholo similarly restored to Captain Nogie Megisson, the parcel of land which Certificate of Occupancy was also maliciously revoked by the former governor.
In a statement, the state Information and Communications, commissioner, Paul Ohonbamu, said Governor Okpebholo believed Obaseki’s action was maliciously and politically motivated.
According to Ohonbamu, a lawyer, “For the Governor, such actions are repugnant to civility, natural justice, equity and good conscience and cannot be allowed to stand.
“There are several other lands revoked by Obaseki that follow the same pattern and are altogether ineffectual and barren. It is Governor Monday Okpebholo’s position that public goods cannot be sacrificed at the altar of political considerations”.