Edo: CRPP accuses Okpebholo of contract irregularities, vows to petition EFCC

Eighteen months aft Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, flagged disconnected the operation of a flyover span astatine Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, the Coalition of Registered Political Parties, CRPP, has accused the politician of awarding contracts successful usurpation of procurement laws.

DAILY POST reports that the operation of the flyover, which was flagged disconnected connected November 19, 2024, was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, Nigeria Limited with an archetypal completion play of 18 months.

The governor, connected October 15, 2025, besides flagged disconnected the operation of a 2nd flyover span astatine Adesuwa Junction, Sapele Road, Benin City, which was awarded to the aforesaid operation firm.

In a communiqué issued astatine the extremity of its 2nd wide gathering held successful Benin, Edo State, connected May 2, 2026, the CRPP alleged that the awarding of the contracts was shrouded successful secrecy, arsenic they were devoid of fiscal transparency and accountability.

The CRPP, invoking the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) arsenic enshrined successful the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, urged the Edo State Government to disclose the c...