Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo state, appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today and shared his perspective on his relationship with Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Shaibu stated that he brought political value to their ticket in 2016, as Obaseki lacked political experience and financial resources to contest the election.
According to Daily Trust, he claimed that he and others supported Obaseki due to their respect for former governor Adams Oshiomhole, and that they contributed resources and political capital to make Obaseki governor.
Shaibu asserted that he, not Obaseki, was the one who added value to their partnership.
This statement comes amid a feud between Shaibu and Obaseki over the upcoming governorship election, with Shaibu recently reinstated as deputy governor by a Federal High Court after being impeached by the Edo State House of Assembly.
He said: “We made Obaseki governor. Obaseki was not a politician, and Obaseki was not financially strong enough to contest the election. Oshiomhole brought him, and when Oshiomhole brought him, some of us argued that it could not be him.
“It took Oshiomhole three months to convince some of our supporters and me to support Obaseki. And when we decided because of Oshiomhole, because of our respect for him, to support him (Obaseki), he did not bring money. We brought our resources and our friends to bring money and we brought our political capital to make him governor.
“He is not the one that made me; I made him. I was asked to be his deputy to add political value because he was not a politician.”
