The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has dragged the Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki for ignoring a court order reinstating him.
Shaibu claimed he made Obaseki governor.
The embattled deputy governor made the statements during an appearance on Channels Television’s political program, Politics Today, on Friday, August 16.
Shaibu claimed that ex-Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, used three months to convince him and his followers to back Obaseki for the governorship position.
He also said Obaseki lacked the financial strength at the time, and was only able to ascend to power due to the resources and political capital provided by him and his allies.
Explaining further, Shaibu said Obaseki was not a politician and was not financially strong to contest the election.
He said when Oshiomhole brought him, he (Shaibu) and his allies argued that it could not be him, but Oshiomhole insisted and convinced him and his supporters for three months to support Obaseki.
He added that when they finally supported him, he failed to bring out money for the election, adding that he and his friends had to bring money and their political capital to make him governor.
He said with all this in consideration, Obaseki could not have been said to have made him. On the other hand, he, Shaibu, made Obaseki.
The Edo State House of Assembly impeached Shaibu in April but in a July 17 judgment by Justice Omotoso of the Federal High Court declared the impeachment illegal, unconstitutional, null, and void.
The court ordered the state government to reinstate Shaibu and pay his salaries and allowances from April.
The court also issued an injunction preventing Governor Obaseki and the Edo State House of Assembly from obstructing Shaibu from performing his duties and directed the Inspector General of Police to restore Shaibu’s security details.
The State House of Assembly has refused to accept the verdict and has filed a motion for a stay of execution pending the appeal.
