Stage Set For A Vicious Obaseki-Shuaibu Clash

The stage is obviously set for a vicious Obaseki-Shuaibu political clash in Edo, the Eagle can authoritatively report.

Philip Shaibu is the reinstated deputy governor of Edo state, where Godwin Obaseki is governor.

Indications for this Obaseki-Shuaibu Clash emerged on Monday, while the deputy governor was addressing journalists, through from projects’ inspection.

 He stated amongst others that “The office of the Deputy Governor is not an office under Obaseki.

 “We should not respond to people in exile who release press releases because we are here.

“Anybody who wants to release a press release should come here and not be in exile and start releasing press statements. We should ignore them”, he said in a statement that has already stated much.

“I have since resumed because the issue of reinstatement should be a thing of the past.

“I don’t think we should be talking about it.

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“Judgment has been made. We should move forward.

“The issue is if I can work with Obaseki, can I work with him? I can work with him but he cannot work with me.

“The office of the Deputy Governor is not an office under Obaseki.

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“It is an office created by the Constitution.

“Until you understand the difference between the office of the Governor and the Office of the Deputy Governor and the Constitutionality of the office.

“I am deputy governor and my role is clearly defined.

“I will be going around in the next two weeks starting with Edo South, after then Central and then North to check what we have done.

“A new sheriff is in town and we must hand over to him. That’s where we are. I am doing my work as deputy governor of Edo State.

“My own duty as deputy governor is to discharge my duties as deputy governor. I have come to inspect what is going on here at the museum.

“In the next six weeks, we have to put things in proper perspective so that the next sheriff in town will know where we are.

“I am doing my work as deputy governor. I am on the ground and not in exile.”

But then, a statement from the office of Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, came handy as a response:

“Shaibu, just like any private citizen, can take a tour around the exceptional projects of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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“We warn, however, that both Philip Shaibu and the security agencies should not carry out actions that violate the laws and the constitution.

“Shaibu should be patient and wait for the Appeal Court to hear his matter; he needs to learn to subject himself to the authority of the law.

““The government enjoined the good people of Edo State to go about their lawful business, rest assured that the government will always ensure the protection of lives and property in line with extant laws in the State.”

As far as many are concerned, the stage is already set for a vicious Obaseki-Shuaibu clash in Edo State.