Drama as Shaibu, Omobayo Fight Over Who Represents Edo at Former Deputy Governors’ Forum

Philip Shaibu and Omobayo Godwins got into a heated argument about who should represent Edo State at the Fourth Annual National Conference of the Former Deputy Governors’ Forum.

The conflict reportedly started when Shaibu loudly objected to Omobayo’s introduction as the former deputy governor at the event in Abuja on Tuesday.

Channels Television claims that while Shaibu and Omobayo quarreled over who was legitimate, the occasion momentarily deteriorated into anarchy.

Following the event, Shaibu said that the introduction was inappropriate and emphasized that Omobayo was brought in by the back door rather than being elected.

Shaibu claimed that the position was never vacant and that his dismissal was unlawful due to a court ruling.

“He brought him in through the back door,” he remarked.

In response, Omobayo emphasized that he had made an effort to maintain composure and called the altercation “nearly a national disgrace.”

Omobayo stated that Shaibu, whom he still considered an older brother, should come to terms with the court case as a depressing fact of life.

“I never made myself deputy governor,” he continued. It’s practically a national embarrassment.

Remember that in April 2024, Omobayo Godwins took over as Edo Deputy Governor after Philip Shaibu was impeached while serving under Godwin Obaseki.

Shaibu was eventually reinstated after a judge declared that his impeachment was illegal.