Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has defined why he doesn’t help his former deputy, Philip Shaibu to succeed him as governor of Edo State within the 21 September governorship election within the state.
Mr Obaseki stated he couldn’t danger supporting Mr Shaibu to succeed him as governor of the state as a result of the “odds doesn’t favour” Mr Shaibu, Channels TV reported.
“For me, I didn’t perceive the place the ambition was coming from as a result of it was clear that the chances weren’t in his favour when it comes to succeeding me and I made it very clear.
“So, I couldn’t take any danger on his ambition as a result of I’ve to guard the Edo folks. So, I couldn’t take that danger on Edo folks.”
Mr Shaibu was faraway from workplace by the Edo State Home of Meeting over an allegation of leaking authorities secrets and techniques, an allegation Mr Shaibu has denied, saying his removing was a plot “hatched due to political ambition”. He has vowed to legally problem his removing.
However Mr Obaseki, who hailed the state meeting for eradicating his former deputy, had appointed and swore in Omobayo Godwins, a 38-old engineer, as his new deputy.
Why I don’t help Shaibu to succeed me
In an interview with Channels TV on Monday, Mr Obaseki stated it was clear that the chances weren’t in Mr Shaibu’s favour, apparently referring to the political zoning within the state.
Mr Obaseki, this newspaper gathered favours energy shift to Edo Central District as a result of he’s from Edo South whereas his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole (now senator) in addition to Mr Shaibu hail from Edo North.
Governor Obaseki’s most well-liked successor, Asue Ighodalo, a former banker, hails from Edo Central District.
Mr Shaibu’s removing from workplace dropped at the height his political rift with Mr Obaseki, who had described Mr Shaibu as being “overambitious” over his governorship aspiration.
Mr Shaibu stated he felt damage and betrayed that regardless of his help for Mr Obaseki’s second time period ambition, the governor didn’t favour his aspiration to succeed him.
The previous deputy governor had gone forward together with his political ambition regardless of not having Mr Obaseki’s help. He organised a parallel governorship main of the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) in Edo State the place he as a sole aspirant emerged the winner.
Mr Ighodalo, emerged the PDP candidate from one other main of the get together organised within the state and attended by Governor Obaseki and different nationwide leaders of the get together.
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