The embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has said Senator Adams Oshiomhole took three months to convince him into supporting Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Shaibu noted that Obaseki was not a politician and had no
financial backing to push for the governorship.
The duo have been at loggerheads, a situation that led to
the state House of Assembly impeaching Shaibu.
But, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court had
reinstated Shaibu, after which, he resumed office.
However, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today,
Shaibu said: “Obaseki was not a politician, even financially, Obaseki was not
financially strong to even contest the election. Oshiomhole brought him and
when Oshiomhole brought him, some of us argued that it could not be him.
“It took Oshiomhole three months to convince me and some of
our supporters to support Obaseki.
“And when we decided because of the respect for Oshiomhole
to support him, he did not bring money – we brought our resources and our
friends to bring money and we brought our political capital to make him
governor.
“So, when you are talking about deputy governors and
governors, he is not the one that made me, I made him.”
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