Philip Shaibu, Edo Deputy Governor, rejoins APC, with Oshiomhole calling it a typical political move.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has described the reinstated Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu’s return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the ‘nature of politics’.
The embattled Deputy Governor dumped the main opposition party at a campaign rally held on Saturday in the state.
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Shaibu, at the rally, declared his official return to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was received into the party by the APC’s governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa.
Shaibu also used the defection rally to reunite with his political godfather and a former APC National Chairman, Oshiomhole.
Recall that the duo fell out after Governor Godwin Obaseki and Shaibu’s second term win, which led them to quit the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Despite returning to the APC after falling out with Obaseki, Oshiomhole, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said Shaibu’s action is common in politics.
Meanwhile, Philip Shaibu has stated that his legal battle against impeachment was a fight to protect the dignity and office of deputy governors across Nigeria, which he believes has been ridiculed since the return of democracy in 1999.
Speaking after a thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Benin on Sunday, Shaibu described his court victory as a win for democracy and an act of God.
He emphasized the need for the National Assembly to enact laws that would safeguard the office of deputy governors, ensuring they are treated with the respect and consideration they deserve.
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Shaibu expressed dismay over the treatment of deputy governors by some state governors, highlighting the systemic disdain despite both offices running on the same electoral ticket.
He stressed that his struggle was not just personal but aimed at setting a precedent that upholds the integrity of the office of the deputy governor.
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