'I didn't understand his ambitions' — Obaseki on why he didn't support Shaibu

Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State has revealed why he didn't back Philip Shaibu to succeed him as the next leader of the state.

Former allies, Shaibu and Obaseki fell out after the former disclosed his intention to run for governor of the state.

Speaking on the reason for their fallout, Obaseki in an interview on Channels TV's Politics Today said the political permutations in the South-South state did not favour his former deputy to take over the reins of office at the Dennis Osadebay House in Benin City.

“For me, I did not understand where the ambition was coming from because it was clear that the odds were not in his favour in terms of succeeding me and I made it very clear.”

“So, I could not take any risk on his ambition because I have to protect the Edo people. So, I could not take that risk on Edo people.”

Shaibu was impeached by the Edo State House of Assembly for leaking government information.