Edo guber: It’s shameful – Effiong on presidency campaigning for Okpebholo on X

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has described as despicable the Nigerian Presidency using its official X handle to campaign for Monday Okpebholo.

Okpebholo is the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State.

Effiong stated that the APC has rubbished every institution in the country.

The statement comes after the Presidency on Saturday night made a post on its official X handle, which cited Vice President Kashim Shettima urging Edo citizens to vote Okpebholo to birth a functional state.

“Vote Okpebholo to birth a functional State, Vice President Kashim Shettima urges Edo citizens

“Says state will benefit from positive change with increased federal allocation,” the post read.

However, Effiong, a public interest lawyer said using official government handle for partisan campaigns is egregious.

He also described it as State capture in full force.

Effiong said: “This is despicable but not surprising, the APC has rubbished every institution in this country.

“Using official government handle for partisan campaigns is egregious. State capture in full force.”