The ongoing feud between Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu encapsulates age long history of political tussle between states principals and their second-in-command.'

The show of no love lost between Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu continued over the weekend during the state’s 32nd anniversary thanksgiving church service held at the Festival Hall, Government House on Sunday.

Both Obaseki and Shaibu have been at loggerheads over the latter’s ambition to contest the 2024 governorship polls in the state.

In an apparent move to wade off any show of public affection, security aides attached to Obaseki reportedly barred Shaibu from approaching the governor during the event. Again, the following day, on Monday, August 28, at the 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum celebration, Shaibu’s media aides were reportedly denied entry to the venue of the event, despite pleas from the deputy governor who later stormed out.

All these developments only mean one thing, that both men are far from sheathing their swords even though the deputy governor had a few times downplayed their disagreement.

In the larger context, feuds between a governor and his deputy are not new to the Nigerian political space. Infact, since the return of democracy in 1999, several states have had their fair share of such battle royales.

In this piece, we highlight a few of those notable tussles between state governors and their second-in-command.

Bola Tinubu vs Femi Pedro

President Bola Tinubu as governor of Lagos State had a go with his then deputy, Otunba Olufemi Pedro.

Pedro was said to have got on the wrong side of his principal over Tinubu’s choice to back his Chief of Staff, Tunde Fashola, as his successor.

The animosity between both men forced the deputy governor to defect to the Labour Party and contest against his boss anointed heir, Fashola.

After the election, which he lost, Pedro got an impeachment notice from the House of Assembly. He promptly sent in his resignation letter, but the lawmakers were said to have rejected the letter leading to his eventual impeachment.

Rochas Okorocha vs Jude Agbaso & Eze Madumere

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, had two deputy governors for his two terms in office and fell out with both of them at different points.

Jude Agbaso was deputy governor of Imo State till March 2013 when he was impeached. It was said that Agbaso’s battle with his principal began when he challenged the then-governor for a second tenure, citing a supposed gentleman’s agreement that stipulated that Okorocha would rule Imo State for only four years. He was sent packing and summarily replaced by Prince Eze Madumere.

If Agbaso and Okorocha’s relationship was a political necessity, Madumere’s relationship with Okorocha was seen to be more cordial. However, he too fell out with his principal in similar circumstances.

Madumere was said to be against the choice of Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, as his successor. Miffed, Madumere threw his cap into the ring, creating a breakaway faction full of his loyalists in the All Progressives Congress.

Abdullahi Ganduje vs Hafiz Abubakar

When Prof Hafiz Abubakar resigned as the deputy of then-Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje on August 4, 2018, he said the decision was taken due to ‘irreconcilable differences’ on matters relating to governance and government operations.

He further stated he suffered “immeasurable and unjustifiable humiliation” for over two and a half years on issues of governance and the desire to keep government on track.

Though Ganduje denied those allegations, observers said the Ganduje’s feud with Abubakar began when the latter failed to disassociate himself from the governor’s predecessor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.

Obong Victor Attah vs Chris Ekpenyong

Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Attah’s not-so-cordial relationship with his then deputy, Dr. Chris Ekpenyong, degenerated to the point that the latter was impeached.

Despite efforts by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo and the PDP to halt the impeachment, the state House of Assembly voted to remove Ekpeyong in June 2005.

Ayodele Fayose vs Abiodun Aluko

Governor Ayo Fayose was alleged to have instigated the removal of his deputy, Abiodun Aluko in 2005.

The state House of Assembly impeached Aluko after finding him guilty of 16 offences. The lawmakers claimed all the offences were grounds for impeachment.

Isa Yuguda vs Garba Gadi

Alhaji Garba Gadi was said to have crossed the red line with his principal, Isa Yuguda, owing to the latter’s refusal to defect to the PDP from the ANPP that brought them to power.

Gadi was impeached but later re-instated by a High Court in Bauchi due to irregularities in the proceedings leading to his impeachment.

Olusegun Mimiko vs Ali Olanusi

Former Ondo State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, was said to have enraged his principal, Olusegun Mimiko when he defected to the All Progressives Congress instead of joining him in the Peoples Democratic Party.

He was impeached by the state House of Assembly in 2015 but two years later, a court declared the impeachment illegal and restored Olanusi to his office. But it was too little too late for him as his tenure with Mimiko had already elapsed.

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All is simply because of the winner-takes-all power drunk mentality of the average politician but most common in Africa. This is the bane of constitutional democracy and good governance across the country & continent.

Let the stupid, senseless and useless ECOWAS, AU be tolerating lawless, illegitimate, and unconstitutionality across the continent in cahoot with the neo-colonists and West Imperialists that are using them to subjugate and milk the continent.

I have said it here. All these ementia and Alheimiers disease sit-tight power drunk autocratic leaders are the bane of African continent. Imagine the last Nigerian presidential election condemned by the EU, Chatham House, YIGHA, was what ECOWAS called a free, fair and credible election?

Imagine the urine- leaking Gabonese, Nigerian and Cameroonian presidents involved in criminal capture of state. ECOWAS, AU and even the UNGA will simply turn blind eyes yet expects the continent not to be unstable? They are all criminally mad.Time for total redemption is here. The message have been passed.

Orji Uzor Kalu and his Deputy, Enyinnaya Agbaribe fought wella

Haha

wow

The Gabon 🇬🇦 coup is the 3rd coup in Africa this year

The First was on the 25th of February 2023 when INEC committed a civilian coup in Nigeria 🇳🇬

Followed by the military coup in the Republic of Niger 🇳🇪.

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The ongoing feud between Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu encapsulates age long history of political tussle between states principals and their second-in-command.'



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Tinubu had two deputy governors not one

So tinubu fought his deputy as master strategist join bukunor

Yet his supporters are talking as if obaseki is doing something new to them

Nonsense and ingredients

Tinubu and Akerele Buknor.

I see Tinubu and Shetima fighting soon

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Antoeni:
The Gabon 🇬🇦 coup is the 3rd coup in Africa this year.The First was on the 25th of February 2023 when INEC committed a civilian coup in Nigeria 🇳🇬 Followed by the military coup in the Republic of Niger 🇳🇪.

Seem the heroine-drug balabloo-blu-bulava baron is yet to wake up to the reality that gone are those days African leaders will be involved in the criminal capture of state via executive impunity, lawlessness, and unconstitutionality and think it will slid pass.

In 1999 Kwakwaso fought his deputy fashola

Okay

NzogbuNzogbu:
So tinubu fought his deputy as master strategist join bukunor. Yet his supporters are talking as if obaseki is doing something new to them

Not only that, he also fought the brilliant Femi Pedro and one other person. They were 3 deputies Tinubu lawlessly changed via the connivance of the corrupt LASHA then.

Nothing regressive, democratic or constitutional with Tinubu. There is this "baba soope" talk among the GAG members in Lagos State. Nobody gets what without his approval. Hence the forceful removal of Ambode. The man is an autocratic tyrant of his own.

Mr Amoda Ogunlere always in dirty fights

Funny but true

God save Edo State.

Ok

Racoon:
All is simply because of fuel winner-takes-all power drunk mentality of the average politician but most common in Africa. This is the bane of constitutional democracy and good governance across the country & continent.

Let the stupid, senseless and useless ECOWAS, AU be tolerating lawless, illegitimate, and unconstitutionality across the continent in cahoot with the neo-colonists and West Imperialists that are using them to subjugate and milk the continent.

I have said it here. All these ementia and Alheimiers disease sit-tight power drunk autocratic leaders are the bane of African continent. Imagine the last Nigerian presidential election condemned by the EU, Chatham House, YIGHA, was what ECOWAS called a free, fair and credible election?

Imagine the urine- leaking Gabonese, Nigerian and Cameroonian presidents involved in criminal capture of state. ECOWAS, AU and even the UNGA will simply turn blind eyes yet expects the continent not to be unstable? They are all criminally mad.Time for total redemption is here. The message have been passed.

Aside d normal hate which is d trademark of igbos, u igbos have nothing on Tinubu

U call him a thief but he hasn’t stolen a dime from your region before

U call him a drug lord but USA made it clear they have nothing against him….( imagine say person go report u for police station n police tell am say u no commit offense but d person still insist they must lock u up, that’s d case of igbos n Tinubu)

U said he faked his certificate n the university came out n spoke loud n clear that he finished from their school n we even saw his picture among d graduating students


Igbos what do u want again?

Donald Duke Vs Chief John Oyom Okpa , 2003.

Racoon:

Seem the heroine-drug balabloo-blu-bulava baron is yet to wake up to the reality that gone are those days African leaders will be involved in the criminal capture of state via executive impunity, lawlessness, and unconstitutionality and think it will slid pass.

one thing that baffles me about igbos calling tinubu drug lord is that na dem carry drug pass for the whole of Africa, Igbo land is a region where virtually every family have a representative in a prison overseas but tinubu is d drug lord

Ifeanyi that hasn’t seen his father for the past 20 years cos he’s been in jail in Thailand for drug offenses will come on line to call tinubu drug baron

Emeka that 2 of his brothers have been executed for drug related offenses in Singapore will come online n call tinubu drug baron

Ngozi that 3 of his brothers are serving time in India prison will also come online n call tinubu drug baron

Arinze that is also a drug dealer in Cambodia but hasn’t been caught will come online n call tinubu drug baron

I just tire for these people, same tribe that a Thai police made it clear they are a curse to Nigeria n Africa at large is calling another person drug baron

It even happened in Oyo State last year.

Tinubu fought with 2 of his deputies ... Pedro was his 2nd ... buknor as his first

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Come on Nairaland is not organized, yet you will be abusing Nigeria and the government

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