The media aide to former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie has stated that Monday Okpebhole?s decision to probe his predecessor is a smokescreen to hide his incompetence.

It was reported that Governor Okpebholoconstituted a 14-committee to probe Obaseki?s administration.

Reacting to the move in a statement on Sunday, Osagie called it is ?meaningless,? adding that it is meant to ?distract from glaring incompetence and lack of direction.?

According to the media aide, Obaseki?s administration witnessed ?one of the most transparent, accountable and prudent governments in the history of Nigeria.?

?Our attention has been drawn to a laughable and utterly ridiculous statement by the Monday Okpebholo?s administration setting up a 14-member state assets verification committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki.

?This is another in the list of the barrage of meaningless probes which the governor and his directionless government are embarking on since they got into Dennis Osadebey Avenue through the back door.

?Edo people are watching and his short-span government which lasts until the People?s Democratic Party (PDP) reclaims its mandate duly given to it by Edo voters will be judged not by the noise it makes but by the impact it delivers,? the statement reads. (Daily Sun)