How My Deputy Manipulated Election - Gov. Obaseki Reveals | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Aug 14, 2023
How My Deputy Manipulated Election - Gov. Obaseki Reveals | READ DETAILS
The rift between the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, has continued to deepen as the former has accused Shaibu of manipulating the state National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election to advance his governorship ambition.
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Obaseki made this allegation over the weekend during the International Youth Day celebration at the Youth House in Benin city.
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While addressing the youths the governor said;
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"I want to apologise over the unfortunate incident that happened with the youth council election. It was done without my knowledge. As you can see, the reason why my deputy manipulated your election is because he has political ambition and thought he could use the council to achieve his political goalsÔÇØ.
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Recall that some youths had protested the emergence of the immediate past executives of the Edo State chapter of NYCN.
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Following the protest, Governor Obaseki called for the disbandment of the executive council and the conduct of fresh elections.
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