Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu recently urged the people of the State to pray for the newly sworn-in Governor, Monday Okpebholo.
The former Deputy Governor said this is necessary given the negative spirit that overcome the mentality of those elected as governors.
Shaibu stated this in a video shared by Channels TV from 41:49. The former Deputy Governor expressed concern that there might be a kind of negative influence or “spirit” that affects governors, particularly in their second terms. Making them focus more on personal interests rather than public service.
Shaibu, therefore, called on the people to pray for Okpebholo to resist any such “spirit”. And to remain committed to the development of Edo State.
He said, “Something is telling me maybe there is one spirit on that seat that changes their mentality. Because when I spoke to Obaseki, the kind of hopes that he gave when we were in the first term. It is not the same Obaseki that I know first term that I know second term.
“So that is why for me, I always tell people to pray for Okpebholo. Pray for Okpebholo. And why I am saying they should pray for him is so that if there is one negative spirit that is on that seat, let us destroy the spirit now. And let Okpebholo end better than Obaseki.”
Recall that the former embattled Deputy Governor ended his tenure on a very sore not with Obaseki during their administration.
The skirmishes between the duo led to the Deputy Governor been impeached. Though he went up to the Appeal Court and got reinstated. His principal, the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki refused him entry into the Government House.
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