Oshiomhole Convinced Everyone About Obaseki’s Leadership – Philip Shaibu

Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has come out to say that he never had faith in Godwin Obaseki’s leadership even before they both assumed office on November 12, 2016.

He recently had his say during an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, he was not one of those who believed that Obaseki should be the governor at the time, and even when he was brought out to contest, he was the last man standing saying no to him.

Shaibu added that Oshiomhole was the one who convinced everyone that Edo State needed someone who had an economic background with private sector knowledge.

His words, “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.

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.

We dismantled our structure and gave him everything.

Second term was a different ball game; it was a time of godfatherism in Edo State.”

WOW.