Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomole has reacted to the rift between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu.
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that the Deputy Governor approached the court, seeking protection from his boss – Obaseki to avoid an imminent impeachment and removal from office.
Following this, Obaseki noted that there was no plan to impeach his deputy, alleging that the latter’s court case against him was a prelude to his defection the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Former National Chairman APC, while reacting to this said the party is not a rehabilitating centre for distressed politicians.
Oshiomhole, however, advised the embattled Deputy Governor to respect and be loyal to his boss, adding that his wish is for Edo to be governed in peace and harmony.
The Edo Senator said, “What I read about somebody going to court to complain about being suspected of being impeached, I don’t know how courts adjudicate over suspicion.
“But let me say this, to say that somebody wants to run to the APC, I want to say APC is not a rehabilitation centre. I can tell you that for free.
“We in APC are satisfied the way we are; we are happy in opposition and we are not about to receive people who are coming because they have lost out. I want to say that there is no IDP camp in APC.
“So my advice is that those who are having challenges, should learn how to respect their bosses. I have always advised people that whoever you work with, be loyal.”
Oshiomhole added, “Regardless of party divide, it is my wish for Edo to be governed in peace and harmony because the supra party to which we all belong to is the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the political parties even the rate of camping and decamping and re-camping shows that the only thing that is constant is Nigeria and not the political parties.
“I was here and I was unable to support my deputy to succeed me, but my deputy never took me to court. And if there are people who always profit from crises, they cannot have my support.
“Regardless of what anybody will say, I come from only one of the clans in my local government, it will be nice if only my clan produce the governor but I know that Nigeria doesn’t work that way, there are those sentiments that people think that at this level of our development, the thing should go round.”
