By David Kabiyesi
Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu has debunked rumor making the rounds that he has defected to ruling All Progressive Progress (APC)
Word was rife that Shaibu would be officially ushered into the party by the National Working Committee (NWC). But Shaibu’s Chief Press Secretary, Musa Ebomhiana described the report as a ploy by mischief makers to widen the gulf between Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki
“They will stop at nothing to widen the gulf between Mr. Governor, His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, and his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu.
“They have generated more lies from the pit of hell, saying that Comrade Philip Shaibu has perfected plans to rejoin the All Progressives Congress, APC, next week. There is no iota of truth in this.
“To further put a lie to this, the spin doctors claimed that the APC National Working Committee, NWC is set to receive him in Abuja. The question here for the discerning minds is that, is it the NWC of a party that receivesdecampeddintoo the party?
“Shaibu has never minced words, vowing to sink and swim with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
“This, he has said severally at public fora. IGiventhis, I plead with these characters bent on driving a wedge between Comrade Philip Shaibu and his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki to put the Edo project and the people far above their oelfiselfishrest.” He said
