A former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has claimed that the embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said that Shaibu decamped to the APC out of the frustration he suffered in the hands of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Obaseki stated this at UNIBEN during the grand finale of the APC governorship campaign.
He accused Obaseki of diverting funds and allocations from the Federal Government meant for projects in the state into his private pocket.
Oshiomhole said, “It’s only under Obaseki that his deputy governor had to decamp to APC due to his frustration.
“Obaseki has refused to sign the Peace Accord. They killed the policeman attached to our governor in waiting but Obaseki warned that they should not be arrested.”
Obaseki and Shaibu have endured a troubled relationship.
The strife led to the impeachment of Shaibu by the Edo State House of Assembly.
But an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja reinstated Shaibu as deputy governor.
Naija News reports that on September 21, the people of Edo State will decide their next governor.
Frontrunners in Saturday’s governorship election are Monday Okpebholo of the APC, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP).