The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has given his assurance that he, along with other party leaders, will work to reconcile Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu.
Aziegbemi confirmed that PDP leaders in Edo were actively working behind the scenes to swiftly resolve the ongoing conflict between Obaseki and Shaibu.
He stated, “No PDP lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly has informed me of any plans to impeach the Deputy Governor. As a party, we are not aware of any impeachment plot.”
He added, “We will soon overcome the disagreement between Governor Obaseki and Comrade Shaibu as we are making efforts. However, you should not expect me to provide the details in the public domain.”
On the other hand, Victor Osehobo, the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the APC in Edo, expressed skepticism about Obaseki’s ambition to become a political godfather. Osehobo asserted that Obaseki’s aspirations in this direction would fail because he hadn’t learned sufficiently from his own political mentors.
Osehobo explained, “I have no sympathy for the outgoing Deputy Governor of Edo, who is expressing fear and concern about being impeached. I am concerned that this is all part of a plan, destined to fail, for Obaseki to become the godfather in Edo state. He cannot seek to dictate his successor while pretending to oppose godfatherism.”
Osehobo continued, “Becoming a godfather requires a certain level of preparation, including learning and understanding the role’s responsibilities and expectations. Obaseki invested efforts into undermining his own political mentor.”
Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki’s Special Adviser on Media Projects, responded by stating that no amount of blackmail would lead the Edo Governor to support Shaibu’s gubernatorial aspirations. Osagie described Shaibu as a troublemaker who had pushed his indiscipline and arrogance to extreme levels in attempting to create chaos for Obaseki.
Osagie further commented, “Shaibu always portrays himself as a loyal deputy, but this is far from the truth. The primary blame goes to Governor Obaseki for attempting a civil approach in his interactions with his Deputy in a society where such gestures can be misconstrued as weakness.”
