Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has begged Governor Godwin Obaseki to forgive him.
Shaibu fell out with the governor over his ambition to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
The rift led to the governor being moved to another office outside the government house.
But speaking with reporters shortly after his investiture as the Grand Patron of the Catholic Men Organisation of Nigeria (CMO) of the Catholic ArchDiocese of Benin, Shaibu said, “Like I have always said, I am a loyal servant and nothing has changed. I took a vow to support my governor and as you can see the Catholic people are here.
“Everything about me is that if I have a vow with God, there is nothing that can change it. I can only wish that the relationship that we have before, I prayed and know that in the next few weeks it will come back.
“I am missing my governor and I prayed that God will touch my governor’s and all us heart, and even those that are try to be in between us, God would touch their hearts to know that I mean well. If there is any mistake I have made as human, it is just human and not act of wickedness because I am not wicked and I have a clean heart.
“I use this medium to appeal to Mr. governor that if there is any mistake I have made or if there anything that I have done that I don’t know of, he should please forgive me so that we can develop our state together.”
Shaibu said he and the governor had just one year to go, and that they had been the envy of the entire country because many saw it impossible.
“So, Mr. governor if there is anything you feel I have done please I am sorry, and I need us to work together to finish well and strong because that is my prayer for you,” he added.
Shaibu said he had obeyed the governor’s directive to relocate to his new office, adding that he would gladly carry out any responsibility given to him by his principal.
