Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has agreed to reconcile with his deputy Philip Shaibu, but on the condition that Shaibu drops his ambition to run for the September 2024 State governorship poll.

The Nation gathered that Obaseki wants Shaibu to do so publicly or be excluded from all government activities, including the state Executive Council meetings if he failed to do so.

Shaibu’s ambition is at the centre of the feud between them.

The Governor is from Edo South Senatorial district and Shaibu is from Edo North.

Obaseki is supporting Asue Ighodalo, a lawyer from Edo Central to ensure fairness, justice and equity.

Ighodalo is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Alaghodaro, an Annual investment drive by the state government.

Shaibu has, however, insisted that he would partake in the Governorship election.

Mid–September, the State Government moved Shaibu’s office to the Government Reservation Area(GRA) in Benin City and turned his Government House Office into the secretariat of the annual Alaghodaro summit.

Last Thursday, Shaibu apologised to his principal over their political differences.

The Nation learnt yesterday that Obaseki held the state’s weekly Executive Council meeting/ retreat in Lagos without Shaibu.

The Deputy Governor was allegedly sent by Obaseki to Abuja represent, apparently to get him away from the meeting/retreat.

The two-day retreat for newly-appointed Edo commissioners and other top officials of the Government was tagged: “Exco Retreat with Mr. Governor.”

An Obaseki ally, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the retreat was a yearly ritual for strategic events to brainstorm on the programmes of the government and set an agenda for the coming year.

It was gathered that during the retreat, Obaseki told members of his kitchen cabinet that should Shaibu dare to participate in the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship primaries, his security vote and participation in Government activities halted.

A source said: “Obaseki surreptitiously sent Shaibu to represent him in two Abuja events, while he (Edo governor) went to a Lagos resort, along with his commissioners and heads of Edo Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), to hold the state’s weekly exco meeting, without any prior notice to Shaibu on either the change of exco meeting’s day or venue.”

“Obaseki’s decision to send his deputy on a wild-goose chase to Abuja is connected to his (Edo governor’s) decision to ensure that his deputy could not justifiably argue that he was deliberately schemed out of the Lagos exco meeting when he was also on state assignments.

“Shaibu was deliberately not informed of any decision to hold the exco meeting on Monday, instead of the usual Wednesday or that it would be taken to Lagos.

“Notice of the meeting was kept top secret, and deliberately shielded from the deputy, to ensure that even if he managed to return to Benin City from his Abuja assignments before the end of the meeting, he would not be able to attend.

“Edo Governor does not want his deputy to be with him at the Lagos exco meeting and retreat until he is able to meet all conditions set for reconciliation, one of which is that he must publicly renounce his governorship ambition, for Obaseki to consolidate on his choice of Asue Ighodalo as his successor.”

Edo Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare; Obaseki’s Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie; the newly-appointed Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Edo governor, Andrew Okungbowa; and Shaibu’s Chief Press Secretary Ebomhiana Musa, declined to react to the “sensitive” matters.

https://thenationonlineng.net/obaseki-asks-deputy-to-drop-governorship-ambition/amp/

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Haha..

Obaseki self wan act like godfather small..

GeneralPula:
Haha..

Obaseki self wan act like godfather small..

Hmm

If I say Edo matter no tire me I like.
If I were Philip Shuaibu, I will drop my governorship ambition and allow those from Edo Central to contest.
His best shot would have been him contesting for HoR again instead of all this brouhaha

Something do!- only the Tivs will understand
When loyalty is a trying phase! So Shaibu ought not to have his own guber ambition though? 🤷

For fairness he said....

No way, Obaseki!

Every eligible son and daughter of Edo state and infact all Nigerians can contest whatever position(s) that they desire. Obaseki whipped up sentiments against Oshiomole, when he was screaming “say no to Godfatherism in Edo state”. That was his battle cry and one of the reasons for his popularity in the last governorship election.

Shuaibu is entitled to contest and not to be so humiliated by Obaseki. That team was put together by Oshiomole and Shuaibu could have pushed him away, and contested under APC in the last election. All Shuaibu needs is explanation and guarantee of a position to get him to suspend his ambition.

Anyway, winning local government seats does not guarantee a party victory is the bigger elections. Obaseki cannot guarantee PDP the governors seat in the next election. Once again, it will be a big battle between PDP, APC and LP.

Long before now na only Edo people dey fit interpet Edo matter. Over to una Edo pipu, na wetin una want ?

Scam

This is no godfatherism, Edo no be Lagos

Dropped

Na wa o

The Obaseki is meannnn.

Tough condition

Hmmm

Way to go!!

I love Obaseki for this!! That's how you treat betrayers!! If he has succeeded in conniving with that APC chieftain to install a speaker, Obaseki would have been impeached by now! You want to be a governor and the only way you think it's possible is by scheming against your boss who trusted you!!

I don't have sympathy for Shuaibu and Ondo state deputy governor!

Their business.

Hopefully, the price of garri would be pocket friendly for the teeming consumer.

Greedy leaders. So he don't want another person to be governor

See oppression and intimidation. Shuoo

Its the turn of Edo central. There are very qualified people from that zone, Obaseki is being fair in his position. Period!

The same ladder you used in climbing up, you no want your brother to make use of same.

Man no be God, sha!

See human

In so much that it not the turn of Edo North to seat on the governorship, what is wrong in comarade Shuaibu contesting for the governorship?

So Godwin Obaseki you fought against the tyranny of Adams Oshiomhole only to become a tyrannt yourself? Karma is also waiting for you.

Obaseki go change goal post again. That was how he lured him to drop the court case before and his response was to take his official office to one obscure location.

Even Ondo governo wen de deputy use style wish dead neva do like this guy de do.

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I thought they said no godfatherism in Edo,

Edo no be Lagos

Edo people should disgrace me if I become a godfather. (September 26, 2020)"

- Govr Godwin Obaseki

https://twitter.com/Imudia_se2/status/1706690264453062983

I have always known that Shuibu is the oppressed in this quarrel..

Diswan is planning to become God father

Believe The Nation newspaper at your own peril

Indeed Edo no be lagos...

Betrayers also betraying themselves, it's equal as both suffering from betraying syndrome.

SIMP

Why is he begging Obaseki?
Be a man and resign. Join another party and contest.

Even if you don't win, at least you would have your selfworth intact.

Asslicking with no benefit is worse. Take a look at Ambode and see how Tinubu retired him in politics despite his asslicking.