” I Will Not Compete With Governor Obaseki” – New Deputy Governor Omobayo

By Akinwale Kasali

Newly Sworn In Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has pledged an unalloyed loyalty to his Principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, promising to support him in every situation.

He added that he would not, in anyway, drag power with him.

Obaseki’s first Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,  was unceremoniously impeached by the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday.

Speaking on Channels Television, Godwins said he is learning on the job and won’t hesitate to do all that his Principal instructs him to do.

He said, “Whatever he says I should is what I will do. He knows my strength. So, I will dwell on my strength when it comes to adding value. Politically, I am learning on the job.

“It’s okay with me. Life is a process. At 37+, I am already a Deputy Governor, it has improved my political outlook and I am not in a rush to drag with my Governor ”.

Governor Obaseki and his Deputy would be in the saddle, piloting the affairs of the State  till November 12, 2024, when a new Administration will come on board.

Godwins furthermore stressed that he has what it takes to be the Deputy Governor of the State as he has robust grassroot support from his base in Akoko Edo, one of the Local Governments in the Edo North Senatorial District, to boost the chances of Ighodalo, who hails from Ewohimi in the Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo Central Senatorial District.

On Shaibu’s impeachment, he said, “That is politics for you. Your job first of all is to be loyal.”

Shaibu has rejected his impeachment by the lawmakers, describing it as a threat to democracy.

Shaibu said, “ This is not just an attack on me as an individual but on the democracy that we hold dear.

“ It is a dangerous descent into dictatorship and a threat to the foundation of our democracy. Let it be clear that this impeachment was hatched because of my ambition to contest the Edo State 2024 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. An ambition that is a legal right to all citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”