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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has accepted the public apology made by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, noting that as a person of faith, he was under obligation to accept the apology.

In a letter titled, “Re: Public Apology By The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,” the governor said in good faith, he trusts that the public apology as expressed by Shaibu is genuine and followed by contrite steps to improve his conflict resolution skills.

The letter reads: “I have noted the public apology made by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu. This apology followed an aberrant behaviour that contradicts what the people of Edo State stand for.

“To name a few, the Deputy Governor needlessly filed unfounded petitions in the Nigerian courts restraining me, the State House of Assembly and Security agencies from a non-existent impeachment process, followed by repeated breaches of protocol; unwarranted and unprovoked attacks in the media on my person and the State Government. The media frenzy as a result of the above and more, provided an impression of crises that has been precarious and distasteful to Edo people in the State and across the world.

“Although these unwarranted provocations caused me severe personal discomfort, as a person of faith, I am under obligation to accept this apology because as they say, “to err is human, to forgive is divine.”

Obaseki further noted, “In good faith, I trust that the public apology as expressed by the Deputy Governor is genuine and followed by contrite steps to improve his conflict resolution skills. I also en the Deputy Governor to guide his proxies to act in accordance with his piety.”

He added, “It is my sincere hope and that of my other colleagues in government and all well-meaning Edo people, that these rhetorics will be put to an end forthwith to enable this istration finish strong and deliver the dividends of democracy to the greatest number of Edo people over this final twelve (12) months.”

https://metrowatchonline.com/obaseki-accepts-shaibus-apology-says-to-err-is-human-to-forgive-divine-metrowatch/?amp=1

Thoughts?

That's great.

forgiveness is Godly and divine.

Nice one

U do well

I so pity Shuaibu.
Hes been relegated completely.
There's no way he can become governor of edo, not after the disastrous performance of Obaseki under pdp, not when he's been rejected completely by the oshiomole camp and most importantly, not when it's the turn of the esan people.
Shuaibu is from edo North.
Nothing favours Shuaibu politically.

Wicked governor

He has privately agreed to drop his Governorship ambition.

Such humbling..

It appears the last has not been heard on this matter.

Exactly, Good one from Obaseki

We are a state of norms and values if a child errs and apologises, they should be forgiven.
kudos to both of them.

When betrayers finish fighting their common enemies, they end up fighting each other.

Don't be deceived. Why is Shaibu's office still locked?
This fight will never end till both destroy their PDP.

I didn't go through down.

But what forced out of my Mouth as I saw the headline, "Oh My Gosh! This is great"

There is nothing that can be compared to peace and love.

These two are machine that will drive you to progress.

na wa, obaseki shaaaaaa.
Shuaibu gats no balls

Nice one from from shaibu.
All eyes 👀 on esan land for the next governor of edo state

The real battle has just began

Edo men worwor sha

Obaseki wants to implement the Delta, Abia, Anambra States model of rotational governorship.
Shaibu no matter his popularity should not contest, let the area/zone that has not ruled the state for long produce their best candidates across all participating political parties to contest. This is all that the governor is asking for and he must be commended.
If he doesn't do this one zone with the largest population and influence will continue to rule the state in perpetuity

Edo no be Lagos

Clash of the Betrayers.

Has Shuaib shelved his governorship ambition?

IconicR:
The real battle has just began

Edo men worwor sha

But Yoruba still produced ugly men as President(Obasanjo & Tinubu).

So?

OK

Does that mean he has agreed to drop his Governorship ambition and if he does how easy will it be for him to another person for next Governor when he was forced to drop his

Simple put PDP is gone in edo it a loss loss situation

tydi:


Edo no be Lagos

Assuming this happen in Lagos, you will be hearing them ranting here on NL Edo no be Lagos

kapelvej:
na wa, obaseki shaaaaaa.
Shuaibu gats no balls

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kapelvej:
na wa, obaseki shaaaaaa.
Shuaibu gats no balls

which balls do u want him to have?Deputy governor completely rejected privately and publicly by oshiomhole and the ruling party,how do u want him to survive against the Governor?

jumper524:
I so pity Shuaibu.
Hes been relegated completely.
There's no way he can become governor of edo, not after the disastrous performance of Obaseki under pdp, not when he's been rejected completely by the oshiomole camp and most importantly, not when it's the turn of the esan people.
Shuaibu is from edo North.
Nothing favours Shuaibu politically.

please 4years under PDP
4yrs under APC

How can we grow as a people when a governor is using his official letter headed paper to talk about his stupid ego!!!

Imagine...

Failed to understand that the position he currently occupy is temporary.

If life happen to him now, the deputy will sit that that same position and call the shots.

Well. What can I say?....

Humbled

There is nothing like forgiveness here and there is nothing like err here. It's just politicians doing their things. Never mind

My own is that I Obaseki stance on justice. If not because we blacks do not reason properly, it should be made lawful the governorship position should be rotated among all the geopolitical zone of the state. JUSTICE brings about development.