BREAKING: Drama as Edo Deputy Governor Shaibu Walks Out of Colloquium, Details Emerge
Edo state, Benin-City - Edo State deputy governor Philip Shaibu has stormed out of the 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum Colloquium in Benin City, the state capital.
Shaibu walked out from the colloquium after security operatives barred his media team from gaining entrance into the venue, Arise TV reported.
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Shaibu walks out of colloquium
It was gathered that Shaibu had an altercation with security operatives before staging the walk.
The Edo state government organised the colloquium to celebrate the creation of the Midwestern Region of Nigeria, later renamed Bendel State in 1976, and now Edo and Delta states.
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DSS blocks Shaibu from meeting with Obaseki
Earlier, Legit.ng reported a mild drama on Sunday, August 27, at an event the Edo state governor and his deputy attended, which further confirmed their rift.
The fresh drama occurred when a security aide to Governor Godwin Obaseki stopped his deputy, Philip Shaibu, from accessing his principal.
Shaibu finally declares loyalty to Obaseki
Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo state, has cleared the air regarding his alleged rift with his principal.
The deputy governor pledged his loyalty to his principal and described Obaseki as his “elder brother.”
Shaibu made this assertion on Sunday at the 32nd-anniversary ceremony of Edo state, which took place at the government house in Benin City.
Obaseki tells deputy ‘emi lo kan’ won’t work in Edo
Meanwhile, Governor Obaseki reignited his heated feud with his deputy, Philip Shaibu, who has been speculated to be interested in the governorship seat of Edo state ahead of the 2024 gubernatorial elections.
The governor clarified that the “emi lo kan spirit” popularised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not sway Edo state politics.
APC confirms Obaseki's deputy’s defection to party
Meanwhile, the rift between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has taken a fresh dimension.
This time, the APC has dropped a hint about the return of Shaibu to the ruling party.
While the APC executives noted that Obaseki's deputy would be welcomed into the party next week, Senator Adams Oshiomhole urged Shaibu to settle his scores with his principal.
Source: Legit.ng
