Gov Obaseki Says He Has Accepted His Deputy’s Apology But Hopes It’s ‘Genuine’ Remorse

 Governor Godwin Obaseki has  disclosed that he has accepted the public apology made by his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, noting that as a person of faith, he is under obligation to accept the apology.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the Edo state governor, who did this via  a letter titled, ‘Re: Public Apology By The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu’ ,   however noted that he hopes that the public apology as expressed by Shaibu ‘is genuine’ and would be followed by contrite steps to improve his conflict resolution skills.

‘I have noted the public apology made by the Deputy Governor of Edo state, His Excellency, 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 nonexistent impeachment process, followed by repeated breaches of protocol; unwarranted and unprovoked attacks in the media on my person and the State Government. The media frenzy as a result of the above and more, provided an impression of crisis that has been precarious and distasteful to Edo people in the state and across the world.

Although these unwarranted provocations caused me severe personal discomfort, 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’ he said.

‘In good faith, I trust that the public apology as expressed by the Deputy Governor is genuine and would be 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.

It is my sincere hope and that of my other colleagues in government and all well-meaning Edo people, that these rhetorics will be put to an end forthwith to enable this administration finish strong and deliver the dividends of democracy to the greatest number of Edo people over this final twelve (12) months’ Obaseki added.

A significant development in respect of the ongoing efforts to achieve peace among Edo state PDP bigwigs had gotten recorded last week when  Comrade Philip Shaibu  sought forgiveness from Governor Godwin Obaseki for any unintentional mistakes he may have committed while carrying out  his duties and  responsibilities.

He had done this while talking to journalists in Benin city after his investiture as Grand Patron of the Catholic Men Organization of Nigeria of the Catholic Archdioceses of Benin.

It had become known to all that the relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki and the Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu had become strained as the rift between them had come into the open through the dramatic scenes that had gotten enacted in succession since last month-Team@orientactualmags.com
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