Former Deputy Governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, has revealed that he never had faith in former Governor Godwin Obaseki, even before they were sworn into office on November 12, 2016.
Shaibu revealed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme on Tuesday.
He said, “Obaseki is not a politician. We made him governor, Oshiomhole convinced us. I was not one of those that believed he should be the governor because I didn’t believe in him.”
Shaibu further explained that despite his initial reluctance, he eventually supported Obaseki out of respect and based on the assurances given by the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.
“When he was brought out to contest, I was the last man standing saying no to him, but out of respect, I was convinced. But what we were told, and Comrade predicted well, was that we needed him because we were going into recession, and we needed someone that has an economic background with private sector knowledge. We believed Comrade, we didn’t believe him,” Shaibu said.
Reflecting on their first term in office, Shaibu disclosed that their political structure was dismantled to accommodate Obaseki, trusting in Oshiomhole’s vision for the state.
