Edo Deputy Gov Absolves Self from Attack on Obaseki, Oba of Lagos

Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Philip Shaibu has washed his hands off the the weekend attack on the convoy of Governor Godwin Obaseki; the Oba of Lagos, Oba Akiolu and other dignitaries that graced the first convocation ceremony of Edo University, Iyamho.

Thugs on Saturday, had attacked the convoy of Oba of Lagos, Governor Obaseki and Chancellor of Edo University at the gate of APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole at Iyamho.

Consequently, Oshiomhole who was the immediate past governor of Edo State had accused the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu of masterminding the attack just to ridicule him before the public.

He maintained that it was the deputy governor that brought the thugs to his gate that did the attack.

However, Shaibu in a statement in Benin City has washed his hands clean off the convoy attack.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Musa Ebomhiana, the deputy governor claimed that he was nowhere near Iyamho on that Friday as he was fully engaged in official matters in Benin, adding that the he was in fact one of the victims of the convoy attack.

According to the statement, “my attention has been drawn to a press briefing addressed by the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole to the effect that Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Philip Shaibu was responsible for the unfortunate attack against the governor, Oba of Lagos and other dignitaries to the first convocation of Edo University, Iyamho.

“In fact, the Deputy Governor was himself a victim of the Saturday attack, considering the fact that he was actually in the same bus with the governor, Oba of Lagos and other dignitaries. The simple truth is that the national chairman felt offended and intimidated by the huge crowd of party youths that came out in solidarity with the governor.

He then decided to “teach” the governor and his deputy a lesson by organising those misguided elements to take up arms against the state.