Gov Obaseki chief press said he was unaware of his Deputy was denied access

Following the misunderstanding between the Edo State Governor Obaseki and his Deputy Philip Shaibu that has degenerated to so many controversies, the state government debunk that Godwin Obaseki, was not aware that Philip Shaibu, his deputy, was denied access to see him on Sunday. 

It was an atmosphere of dissonance during the New Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin, the state capital, when an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) denied Philip Shaibu from meeting with the governor.

Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu attended the thanksgiving church  service to acknowledge the 32nd anniversary of the creation of the state, while he spotted the governor who sat with his wife at the front seat And decided to make his way to the governor but was denied access by the security aid as Obaseki looked ignored the scene. 

While reacting to the rancor on Monday, Andrew Okungbowa, the governor’s chief press secretary, said Obaseki was not aware of the actions of his security. 

Mr Andrew in a statement:

“Whatever happened at the church service was not at the behest of the governor, nor was he aware of what the security aides were doing. In fact, the security aides were doing their job.

Besides, the governor was not aware that the deputy was coming to greet him. The church is a public event so the security aides had a duty to safeguard their principal.

The Deputy Governor while explaining after the event said “his loyalty to the governor remains unshakeable. The vow I have made with God is that I will continue to support Godwin Obaseki as the governor of Edo state from the beginning to the end”.