Obaseki alleged Shaibu is planning to reinstate himself as Deputy Gov despite a stay of execution appeal challenging his victory at the High Court
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has notified the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of a plot by embattled Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, to break into the State’s Government House on Monday, September 30 and reinstate himself.
He made this known in a statement issued on Saturday night by his Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, where he called on the IGP to prevent Shaibu from executing a plan that could lead to anarchy.
TheNiche had earlier reported that a face-off between Shaibu and Obaseki led to the impeachment of the deputy governor by the Edo State House of Assembly.
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Following his impeachment, Obaseki inaugurated Marvelous Omobayo as his deputy governor.
However, an Abuja Federal High Court has since reinstated Shaibu as Edo State’s deputy governor.
Speaking on the alleged plot to enforce the High Court order, Osagie noted that Shaibu is making the plan despite a stay of execution appeal challenging Justice J. K. Omotosho’s ruling to reinstate him
The statement read, “We want to draw the attention of the Inspector General of Police to the intelligence we have gathered regarding a planned move by the erstwhile Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, to forcefully enter the Edo State Government House to purportedly enforce the ruling of Justice J. K. Omotosho.
“The stay of execution is still pending at the Court of Appeal, and we appeal to the Inspector General of Police to ensure that the state does not descend into anarchy because of the ambition of one man.
“The last time Shaibu attempted this, it led to the death of a police officer. We believe that is one death too many, and it is only wise for us to prevent a repeat of such.”