Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has said he will hand over to his successor with or without the presence of the outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki.
While making an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Shaibu responded to rumours that Obaseki was presently not in the state.
He also shed light on his relationship with the outgoing governor, saying there has not been communication.
“I am deeply happy that today has come, and I am going to be handing over to a new deputy governor. Normally, if the governor is not there, the deputy governor will hand over. So whether he is there or not, I am ready to hand over.
“The governor and I have been apart. He does not communicate with me, and we don’t talk. It is very unfortunate.
“This is the first time in Edo State that a governor and his deputy will have to part without talking to each other. I made an effort. I have not been seeing him at the government house in the last four days,” Shaibu stated.
Speaking further, he said that despite the challenges he faced while being loyal to Obaseki, he is back at the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Yes. I am back in APC. I am one of the very young guys that started the APC in Edo State. Because of loyalty, I went with my governor. I decamped from APC to PDP not because I wanted to, but because I wanted to but because I was loyal to Obeseki. I left APC because of him, and I am back to APC because of him.
“I thank him for the opportunity to be able to reunite with my father, Oshimole who I quarrelled with because of Obaseki.”
Source: Daily Sun
