Edo APC Reacts To PDP Accusation Of Spending N3.51bn On Travel Spree Within Eight Months

Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has reacted to the recent charge from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that the State government has spent an astounding N3.51 billion on travel over the past eight months.

In a statement, Tenebe claimed that the PDP’s accusations had once again revealed their inadequacy and ignorance of more general economic metrics, which had a detrimental effect on the people of Edo State during their eight years in power.

Tenebe claims that since replacing the PDP abstracted-MOU ‘419’ government on November 12, 2024, the APC administration, headed by His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo, has shown financial restraint.

Since the governor hasn’t taken a foreign trip since November 12, 2024, accusing the current administration of squandering ₦3.51 billion on fictitious “travels” demonstrates that the six PDP renegades are clearly experiencing acute hallucinations linked to neurological disorders as a result of substance abuse and post-election defeat syndrome.

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“The APC wants to make it known that Senator Okpebholo is a grassroots leader who is eager to find indigenous solutions to realign the different sectors for quantifiable progress as quickly as feasible.

Therefore, we urge the Edo people and state allies to disregard the baseless charges.

“Only the comprehensive development of the 18 local government areas in accordance with international best practices is of interest to the APC government in Edo State.

As demonstrated during the previous PDP administration, Tenebe declared, “Governor Okpebholo will not continue in the habit of siphoning the state’s resources through fictitious globe trotting.”

During its eight months in office, the state government was accused by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) state chapter of carelessly spending ₦3.51 billion on a travel spree.

According to a statement released by Chris Osa Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary, Edo State Caretaker Committee, the PDP is furious that the administration of Senator Monday Okpebholo wasted a startling ₦3.51 billion on travel in the first half of 2025 alone.

When states like Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, Kano, and even Ekiti topped the list, Edo State failed to draw in a single kobo in foreign investment, according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) Capital Importation Report. While other states are opening their doors to capital, Edo’s officials are opening their wallets for indefinite travel, which is a stark and embarrassing contrast.

“The good people of Edo State, who still have to put up with bad roads, subpar medical facilities, dilapidated schools, delayed salary payments, and an epileptic power supply, are insulted by this careless spending.

“It is unacceptable that Edo’s leadership is wasting limited resources on travels that have no real value while other states are trying to draw in investment.

A jamboree is not what governance is. Prudence, vision, and a dedication to putting the interests of the people ahead of selfish pleasures are all necessary for leadership.

“Edo State should have a government that prioritizes job creation, infrastructure development, and raising the standard of living for its people rather than one that is fixated with traveling the world at the expense of the public.

“We demand that the state government immediately stop this unnecessary spending, make the trip details public, and reroute these funds going forward to address the severe infrastructure shortage throughout the state.

“Edo people are entitled to responsibility, not luxury. Nehikhare said, “We want results, not receipts.”