Obaseki’s 2016 victory: Shaibu exposes the untold story

Edo’s reinstated deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has revealed that in 2016, Governor Godwin Obaseki lacked the financial resources and political influence to secure an electoral victory.

Shaibu credited himself and other supporters for contributing their financial backing, political clout, and value to Obaseki’s campaign, which ultimately led to his success.

Shaibu spoke Friday on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’.

He attributed their decision to support Obaseki to the persuasion of Senator Adams Oshiomhole.

Comrade Philip Shaibu stressed that Governor Obaseki lacked both political experience and financial resources to contest the election in 2016.

Shaibu said: “We made Obaseki governor. Obaseki was not a politician, and was not financially strong enough to contest the election.

“Oshiomhole brought him, and some of us argued that it could not be him. It took Oshiomhole three months to convince some of our supporters and me to support Obaseki.

“And when we decided because of Oshiomhole, because of our respect for him, to support him (Obaseki), 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.

“He is not the one that made me; I made him. I was asked to be his deputy to add political value because he was not a politician.”