After what appeared to be a protracted dispute, Edo State’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, apologized to his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday and sought forgiveness.
He apologized following his investiture by the Catholic Men Organization of Nigeria, CMN.
Speaking to reporters shortly after the investiture, Shaibu implored Obaseki to forgive and forget, just as he revealed that he had shifted to his new office per the governor’s directive.
However, he acknowledged that there was still work to be done in his new office at 7 Osadebey Avenue.
“There is no problem about it. The governor has asked us to go there. Like I have always tried to prove, I am a loyal servant and nothing has changed.
“I took a personal vow to support my governor and you can see my Catholic people are here. When I took a vow with God, nothing can change it and I wish that the relationship that we had will come back in the next few days and weeks.
“I am missing my governor and by the grace of God, He will touch the governor’s heart and touch all of us and even those that are between us.
“I mean well. If there is any mistake I have made as human, it is not out of wickedness because I know I’m not wicked. I have a very clean heart.
“I want to use this medium to appeal to Mr. Governor that if there is any thing I don’t know that I have done, please forgive me so that we can develop our state together.
“My Governor, I’m sorry and I need us to work together.”