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Philip Shaibu Reveals Plan To Reunite With Oshiomhole

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8 months ago

May 4, 2024.

Former Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu aims to reconcile with ex-Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
He declines to endorse the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
Shaibu emphasizes the importance of a governor who comprehends Edo’s challenges.

Eko Hot Blog reports that The impeached deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has announced his intentions to reconcile with the former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole.

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Shaibu revealed this during an interview with PUNCH, emphasizing his reluctance to endorse the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo.

The ex-deputy governor stated his refusal to endorse Ighodalo due to Ighodalo’s reluctance to share his gubernatorial aspirations despite numerous inquiries.

Philip Shaibu emphasized that while he has consistently apologized to Oshiomhole.

He stands firm in not regretting his previous actions, as they were driven by their collective fight against political godfatherism, which the former governor led.

He said, “First, I am not ready to support the governorship candidate of the party, Asue Ighodalo, and until the PDP does the needful.

“I may not be able to answer the question, cannot support him because he didn’t open up to me about his ambition despite asking him several times, including at my house.

The last time I asked was in November. So, I was taken aback when he spoke on TV that he was being pushed to run.

“I called him and asked who was pushing him to run, but he told me to ignore the report and that it was a social media thing.

“But his younger brother, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, said that the move to make his elder brother the governor of Edo State started two years ago.

“Edo State needs a “homeboy” to govern them, not people who will rent houses during their tenure and leave as soon as it ends.

“We need people who we can relate to and understand the challenges of the people.

“The PDP governorship candidate is more of an Ibadan man than an Edo man.

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“I am ready. I have also consistently apologized to Comrade, and I am using this avenue to do so again over what happened in 2020, especially the language I used during that period.

He further said “I look at some of the videos and the only thing I can do is apologise.

However, I don’t regret the action I took because Oshiomhole is the one who led us to fight against godfathers.

“I felt what he was trying to do at that time was wrong. Reuniting with him will be interesting.