Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, has accepted the public apologies offered by his deputy, Philip Shaibu.
Obaseki, on the other hand, revealed that Shaibu’s inappropriate provocation caused him great personal pain.
The governor emphasized that because of his faith; he was obligated to accept Shaibu’s apologies.
Shaibu’s desire to succeed Obaseki in 2024 caused a rift with the governor.
As a result of the schism, Obaseki relocated the deputy governor’s office away from Government House.
Furthermore, Obaseki dismantled Shaibu’s media team and removed him as the supervising head of the state’s revenue collection agencies.
The deputy governor, on the other hand, had asked his principle for forgiveness.
In a letter headlined ‘Re: Public Apology by Shaibu,’ Obaseki acknowledged Shaibu’s apology.
Parts of the letter read: “I have noted the public apology made by the deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. This apology followed an aberrant behaviour that contradicts what the people of Edo State stand for.
“To name a few, the deputy governor needlessly filed unfounded petitions in the Nigerian courts restraining me, the State House of Assembly and Security agencies from a non-existent impeachment process, followed by repeated breaches of protocol; unwarranted and unprovoked attacks in the media on my person and the State Government.
He noted that these unnecessary provocations caused him great personal distress, “but, as a person of faith, I am under obligation to accept this apology because as they say, to err is human, to forgive is divine.
“In good faith, I trust that the public apology as expressed by the Deputy Governor is genuine and followed by contrite steps to improve his conflict resolution skills. I also enjoin the Deputy Governor to guide his proxies to act in accordance with his piety.”
