Obaseki Has No Right To Stop Shaibu’s Governorship Ambition – Idahosa

A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing the South-South geopolitical zone, Charles Idahosa has on Wednesday said that the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki cannot stop the governorship ambitions of his deputy, Philip Shaibu.

Idahosa argued that it was obvious that the next step the deputy governor would aspire to is a higher position, adding that it is not within the right of the governor to stop his deputy’s ambition.

The PDP chieftain lamented that he was disappointed when the rift between the two Edo leaders became public.

He noted that deputy governors are not treated with respect and the position might no longer be appealing in the nearest future.

He said, “I was disappointed when the rift became public. I was also taken aback by some of the comments of the leaders in Edo State. The major problem we have is weak leadership. What we see here is that people are afraid of telling the truth to power.

“The governor has no right to tell the deputy governor the limit of his political ambition. Obaseki didn’t need to fight Shaibu; the fight was totally uncalled for. What he should have done is sell his candidate to the leaders of the party, who will in turn work for that candidate instead of allowing the issue to degenerate.

“The way deputy governors are being treated in the country, the position will no longer be appealing. After serving as the deputy governor, the next step is to aspire for the position of the governor. So, Shaibu has not done anything wrong.”