Last month, Obaseki said Shaibu was so desperate to become governor that he would plan a coup against him.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has withdrawn the suit he filed at a Federal High Court in Abuja against Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Shaibu had asked the court to restrain the governor, the speaker of the state assembly, and the chief judge from “initiating impeachment proceedings or sanctioning any impeachment” against him.
The first to fifth defendants in the suit were the Inspector-General of Police, Department of State Services (DSS), Obaseki, Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, and Chief Judge of Edo State.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Shaibu said due to intervention from “well-meaning citizens of Edo”, he has instructed his solicitors to withdraw the suit against Obaseki.
“Arising from the series of meetings held with me and also with Mr. Governor by well-meaning Edolites and indeed Nigerians including party leaders, traditional rulers, and my archbishop, His Grace Most Rev’d Dr. Augustine Akubeze, the Archbishop of Benin Archdiocese on the issues that led to my going to court on the above-named suit,” the statement reads.
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“And with due respect to these eminent personalities and leaders whose persuasions and persons I cannot ignore, I, Rt. Hon. comrade Philip Shaibu have authorized and instructed my solicitors to withdraw the suit forthwith.
“I wish to sincerely thank and appreciate these well-meaning Nigerians, party leaders, traditional rulers, and my archbishop, His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Akubeze for their kind words, advice and encouragement thus far in ensuring peace and unity in our dear state, Edo.
“I also wish to place on record my special thanks to Mr Governor, my boss and senior brother for this path of peace.”
Last month, Obaseki said Shaibu was so desperate to become governor that he would plan a coup against him.
But Shaibu said he would not go against the governor despite his ambition to succeed him.