Politics
Edo: Phillip Shaibu Moves Out Of Govt House Despite Withdrawing Suit Against Obaseki
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillip Shaibu, has moved his office out of the State Government House.
This is despite withdrawing the suit he filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Channels Television reported on Monday that Shaibu has relocated his office out of the Edo State Government House.
Shaibu had withdrawn the anti-impeachment suit he filed against Obaseki at an Abuja High Court.
READ ALSO: Uncertainty As Shaibu Resumes Today; Obaseki May Relocate Office
In a suit with reference number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1027/2023, the deputy governor had asked the court to stop the governor from making attempts to impeach him.
But in a statement he personally signed, Shaibu, who has been at loggerheads with Obaseki, described the governor as his boss and senior brother.
The withdrawal of the suit suggested that the governor and his deputy have mended fences but Shaibu has now moved out of the Government House.
Giving his reasons for withdrawing the case, the Deputy governor said some well-meaning Edo indigenes and other Nigerians had held meetings with him and his principal.
READ ALSO: Edo Deputy Governor, Shaibu Seeks Court Protection As Rift With Obaseki Gets Messier
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillip Shaibu, has moved his office out of the State Government House.
This is despite withdrawing the suit he filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Channels Television reported on Monday that Shaibu has relocated his office out of the Edo State Government House.
Shaibu had withdrawn the anti-impeachment suit he filed against Obaseki at an Abuja High Court.
In a suit with reference number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1027/2023, the deputy governor had asked the court to stop the governor from making attempts to impeach him.
But in a statement he personally signed, Shaibu, who has been at loggerheads with Obaseki, described the governor as his boss and senior brother.
The withdrawal of the suit suggested that the governor and his deputy have mended fences but Shaibu has now moved out of the Government House.
Giving his reasons for withdrawing the case, the Deputy governor said some well-meaning Edo indigenes and other Nigerians had held meetings with him and his principal.
Politics
Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.
Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.
Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.
READ ALSO:UPDATED: INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Anambra Guber Poll
“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”
Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.
Politics
2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.
Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.
According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.
READ ALSO:Okpebholo Fires EDOGIS Managing Director
He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.
“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”
Politics
JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
READ ALSO:JUST IN: Atiku Officially Joins ADC, Registers With Party In Adamawa
In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.
“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.
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