Godwin Obaseki & Philip Shaibu
The drama over the relocation of Edo Scream deputy governor, comrade Philip Shaibu’s office launch air the authorities house could maintain reach to an pause as a letter to that impress, signed by the Secretary to the Scream Executive, Osarodion Ogie, surfaced on Tuesday morning.
Shaibu had denied records of the relocation of his office on Monday, when he used to be locked out, noting that he had no longer been served a letter to quit the authorities house premises for one more space.
The embattled deputy governor furthermore said that just about all efficient the civil servants were suggested thru a letter to drag into the unique office.
The letter by Ogie addressed to the deputy governor, acknowledged that Governor Godwin Obaseki had directed that the Shaibu could aloof relocate to the unique office address.
The letter, dated September 15, 2023, used to be received by a Permanent Secretary within the office of the deputy governor, and acknowledged on Monday, September 18, 2023.
The memo, with the heading: “Relocation of Place of business Lodging”, reads: “I write to scream you that His Excellency, the Governor, has current the relocation of your office lodging to No 7, Dennis Osadebey Avenue, G.R.A., Benin Metropolis.
“You are subsequently requested to substantiate your compliance in accordance to Mr Governor’s approval, please.”
Shaibu fell out alongside with his predominant, Governor Godwin Obaseki, when the deputy governor earlier in August, instituted a suit in an Abuja Federal Excessive Court, seeking the safety of the court docket from an alleged strive by the governor to employ the Edo Scream Home of Assembly and others to impeach him.
The governor reacted to the suit by disbanding the media crew of the deputy governor and relocating his office from the predominant Executive Home.
Some vital residents of the impart from the political and spiritual circles, had three weeks ago intervened, which made Shaibu withdraw the case from court docket.
On the different hand, any hope that the rift would be resolved used to be dented on Monday when the gate leading to Shaibu’s office used to be locked and he used to be averted from gaining gather entry to to the constructing.