POLITICAL WA-R: Gov. Obaseki Gives Deputy Condition To Accept His Apology | READ MORE
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 27, 2023
POLITICAL WA-R: Gov. Obaseki Gives Deputy Condition To Accept His Apology | READ MORE
As friction continues to exist between the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, the former has reportedly given the latter condition which he would meet first before he accepts his apology.
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ALL FACTS NEWSPAPER (AFNEWS), had reported that Shaibu who became enemies with his boss for nursing a governorship ambition, apologised to his boss after he withdrew a suit he filed against him before a law court.
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Recall also that Shaibu moved out o f his office to another, and was ejected out of the government House when he returned.
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According to the Nations Newspaper, sources told them that governor Obaseki insisted that Shaibu forfeits his governorship ambition before he can forgive and accept his apology.
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"Obaseki who returned from his annual vacation abroad over the weekend, was quoted as saying that he would have no business with the embattled deputy governor until he proves absolute loyalty to him by publicly renouncing his gubernatorial ambition.
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While still away, he was said to have instructed all members of Exco to assemble in Lagos for a two-day meeting termed "Exco retreat with Mr Governor".
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The deputy governor was neither informed nor invited to the meeting held between Saturday and Sunday last week.
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The sources further confirmed that the State Executive Council meeting for this week took place in Lagos today, Monday the 25th.
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The invitation for the meeting was extended to all Exco members with the exception of the Deputy Governor.
It was further gathered that Obaseki threatened to withdraw Shaibu's security vote and also exclude him from all government activities, including Exco meetings if he dares to participate in the forthcoming primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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To avoid public criticism, the Governor was said to have told his handlers to fix an Exco seminar a day before the meeting to enable third parties to attend, so that it would not be considered a formal but emergency Exco meeting.
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Also invited to the meeting was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Alaghodaro, Asue Ighodalo, who is the Governor's anointed candidate for next year's governorship election.
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"It is expected that the Governor will unveil and introduce his successor to all Exco members in Lagos this week," a source who attended the seminar was quoted to have said.
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Effort to get official confirmation on the Exco meeting held in Lagos failed, as no aide of the Governor was willing to comment" according to the Nation Newspaper.
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