The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the 2024 Edo election, Asue Ighodalo, has threatened legal action against the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Jarrett Tenebe, over alleged defamation.
In a letter from the legal firm Banwo & Ighodalo, Ighodalo accused Tenebe of making false and damaging statements in a widely circulated video.
Tenebe, while reacting to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s gaffe during the presentation of the 2025 budget to the state assembly, accused Ighodalo of stealing billions.
Governor Okpebholo, who appeared before the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, struggled to read the total sum of the state budget estimate. After several attempts, he admitted it was confusing, drawing laughter from those present.
The governor’s gaffe subsequently trended on social media platforms, sparking various opinions.
In the video Tenebe released about the incident, he claimed Obaseki and Ighodalo would not have made such mistakes because they had allegedly stolen billions.
Responding to the circulated video, Ighodalo gave Tenebe seven days to issue a full retraction, a public apology, and assurances that no further defamatory comments would be made.
