‘I Mean Well,’ Shaibu Begs Obaseki For Forgiveness

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, seem to be nearing a resolution to their ongoing conflict.

VerseNews reports that the Deputy Governor Shaibu publicly appealed for forgiveness from Governor Obaseki during a press conference at his residence.

He urged Governor Obaseki to set aside their political disagreements and find it in his heart to pardon him.

Earlier in the week, Shaibu was relocated from his previous office in the Government House to a new office on Dennis Osadebey Avenue in Benin City.

The statement implies a potential reconciliation between the two political figures in Edo State.

In his words; “I use this medium to appeal to Mr Governor, if there is anything that I don’t know that I have done, please forgive me so that we can develop our state together,” he said.

“We have just one year to go. We have been the envy of the entire country. So Mr Governor, if there is anything you feel that I have done, please I am sorry. I need us to work together to finish well and strong.”

When asked if he had resumed at his new office, Shaibu said, “We have resumed but there is still a lot of work to be done there.

“There is no problem about it. The governor has asked us to go there. Like I have always tried to prove, I am a loyal servant and nothing has changed.

“I took a personal vow to support my governor and you can see my Catholic people are here. When I took a vow with God, nothing can change it and I wish that the relationship that we had will come back in the next few days and weeks.

“I am missing my governor and by the grace of God, He will touch the governor’s heart and touch all of us and even those that are between us.

“I mean well. If there is any mistake I have made as a human, it is not out of wickedness because I know I’m not wicked. I have a very clean heart.”