APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has denied having a case to answer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying the assertions in the media were wrongly situated.

Obaseki, who spoke with journalists in Benin on Thursday, was reacting to reports that the EFCC was set to invite him in connection with the misappropriation of over N5.5bn belonging to a German company.

The Obaseki Campaign quoting the candidate said: “I do not have a case with the EFCC. I read the story. I am on the boards of several companies. This (report) is about a German company that owns rigs in Nigeria, and I sat on their board. They had a partner who died many years ago and his estate has not been properly managed, unfortunately.

“His other businesses are bankrupt, and the company saw a petition from the children claiming that the company owed their father. You would see online the full agreement which the company reached with the estate several years ago, where all that was due to that estate was paid from the debt of the man.”

Obaseki explained that the issue had nothing to do with him as he did not manage the company.

The APC governorship candidate congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on his victory in the primary and called for campaigns devoid of hate speeches.