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Oshiomhole hands over to Obaseki in Edo

Governor Adams Oshiomhole flanked by Mr Godwin Obaseki and his deputy during the governorship campaign

Governor Adams Oshiomhole flanked by Mr Godwin Obaseki and his deputy during the governorship campaign

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Friday in Benin passed on his hand over notes to Governor-Elect Godwin Obaseki.

He gave the documents to Obaseki at exactly 8:44pm on Friday.

Oshiomhole said that the governor-elect is familiar with the information contained in the documents as he had been part of his administration as head of his economic team.

”I hand over the comprehensive hand over note and formerly bring to a close my tenure”, Oshiomhole said.

Oshiomhole hoped that the governor-elect would do well for the people.

Obaseki, who will be sworn-in on Saturday gave assurance that he would put in every pint of his sweat and energy into the governance of the state.

He thanked Governors Simeon Lalung of Plateau and Mohamed Abubakar of Bauchi for witnessing the presentation of the hand over notes.

Oshiomhole thereafter formerly announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council.

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