Oshiomhole begged me for three months to support Obaseki – Shaibu

Embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, revealed that Senator Adams Oshiomhole took three months to persuade him to support Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu mentioned that Obaseki was not a politician and lacked the financial resources to run for governor.

The two have been at odds, leading to the state House of Assembly impeaching Shaibu. However, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court reinstated him, allowing him to resume 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.”