SHAIBU, OSHIOMHOLE VS BOB IZUA

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The Edo state Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu recently made
headlines when the Governor Godwin Obaseki in his wisdom formally handed
over the machinery Of governance of the state to him to act as
Governor of the state while he proceeded on vacation.

The Shaibu's feat as Acting Governor governor was remarkable, considering the
fact that non of his predecessors got such a recognition.

Probably to demonstrate the confidence the Governor imposed on him and
also beef up his political profile, Comrade Shaibu embarked on an
inspection tour of projects across the state. During the tours,
Comrade Shaibu resuscitated the style of his godfather, benefactor and
fellow Etsako person, Comrade Adams Oshiomhe who is known for jumping
into drains, standing akimbo on reconstructed roads, dishing out of
orders when on inspection.

In one of his tours, just like Oshiomhole, Comrade Shaibu directed or
ordered that Bob Izua park will be demolished to pave way for free
flow of water or erosion at the Ring Road area where the Bob izua park is built.

Chief Adun Osamede, the owner of Bob Izua motors is not just a
transporter but also a politician of repute who usually directs where
the votes will go in his enclave in any given election. He was a
leader in PDP during the reign of Lucky Igbinedion as Edo state
governor. He defected tothe now APC during the Oshiomhole tenure and
recently reverted to PDP.

The Agony of Chief Adun started during the Oshiomhole administration
when Governor Oshiomhole in one of his inspection tours when he ordered the
demolition of one of Bob Izua parks at the popular Ring Road road in Benin.
Similarly, he also not only threatened his business in the name of
inspection but also wrote to the then Inspector General of Police
describing the Bob izua as a notorious risk who needed to be caged.
After a while, Bob Izua defected to Oshiomhole’s party when all Of a sudden
all Bob Izua's many sins were forgiven. And to demonstrate Oshiomhole
genuineness, he personally went to commission one of Bob Izua Parks
which was built over a place he earlier claimed was a moat. Everything
went well between Oshiomhole and Bob Izua hence anything Bob Izua
did, just like the biblical Pharisees, Oshiomhole looked at the other
side.

Almost 10 years after Oshiomhole's government, his godson, the Acting
Governor, Philip Shaibu recently went on inspection tour when he
ordered that Bob Izua park would need to give way. History seem repeating
itself.

It is an open secret that Bob Izua worked against the APC,
Governor Obaseki’s party, during the last Presidential and National
Assembly Elections ,where the governor lost his Oredo Ward to Bob
Izua's PDP.

The issue now is, is Governor Obaseki hiding behind Shaibu to
threaten Bob Izua to once again defect to APC or get his business to
crumble ahead of the governorship election in the State.?