Phillip Shuaibu Returning To APC?... Oshiomhole, Edoror, All G-14 EDHA Members, Watch Your Backs
By: Oriaifoh Godwins
Some people are of the opinion that; ‘Politics is a dirty game’, but I completely disagree with them.
In my opinion, Politics is not a dirty game; rather, it is a NOBLE GAME played by some people that are dirty. Such persons are “dirty”, because, they lack Principles, Discipline, Integrity, Sincerity of Purpose, and Loyalty to the people whose interests they claim they are representing; and they lack fairness and Truth.
I gathered from the ‘rumors mills’ flying all over the social media space, that. Rt. Hon. Phillip Shuaibu has concluded arrangements to return to APC, and that he is to be welcomed by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Party? Hmmm… wonders shall never end.
I can vividly recall all that transpired before, during and after the duo of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo state, and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Phillip Shuaibu did together before they left the All Progressives Congress, APC. I remember vividly how they ran helter-skelter until they found shelter under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. How can Edo people forget so soon, the song: “Pepper them, Bolanle pepper them oooo” made popular by the now embattled Deputy Governor of Edo state, Phillip Shuaibu, as he often sang it at public functions and anywhere he had the opportunity to so do.
Phillip Shuaibu is now like a rolling stone that can no longer gather moss. He is now, like a drowning man that is ready to hold on to any reed. I speak same about all such so called politicians who often return to their vomits just to remain relevant in the political space. Adaze Emwanta, Charles Idahosa, aka Charlie Tempo…their list is very long in Edo state.
Has Comrade, now Senator Adams Oshiomhole forgotten so soon, how he was brought down from the position of the national Chairman of the APC, to virtually a floor member in the party? I am sure he has not forget so soon, all those talks by Shuaibu to rubbish him during last Edo governorship election in 2020? Adams Oshiomhole's retentive memory, is too good for him to forget all that he suffered in the hands of Phillip Shuaibu, no wonder, in his recent comment on Shuaibu 's attempt to return to APC, he said; '...APC is not a rehabilitation/IDP centre'...where those that feel they have lost out politically, can run to for shelter'.
'...I have always tell people to be loyal to their Bosses. I don't support those that always believe that they can only profit from crisis situations"
When a man allows greed and inordinate ambition to becloud his sense of good reasoning, what Phillip Shuaibu is going through today, is always the end result.
The Latinos will say; “NEMO DAT QUA NON HABET”, meaning, ‘You cannot give what you do not have’. the big question now, is: Does Phillip Shuaibu have anything left to offer to the All Progressives Congress?
I can recall how in 2019, the midnight inauguration was conducted, as masterminded by the one who is now running when no one is pursuing him; for the benefit of those that are ignorant of all that transpired at that time, ie, the days penultimate to the 17th of June 2019 when the Edo state House of Assembly, EDHA midnight inauguration was conducted, and the days and weeks after then; the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki was at that time on official assignment to the United Kingdom, and he left the 'joysticks' of government in the hands of his Deputy, Phillip Shuaibu, who effected the midnight inauguration. Time and space will not permit me to go into all the nitty-gritty of the confessions made by Hon. Nosayaba Okunbor, Hon. Okaka Eric, and Hon Ehusein….three of who were abducted and forcefully inaugurated in the middle of the night.
Have we forgotten so soon, how those 14 Members –elect were beaten black and blue and chased out of Edo state? I am sure Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror, and Hon. Seid Oshiomhole can tell that story better.
Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Edo state, recently narrated how Phillip Shuaibu’s security details beat up one of the drivers of the governor, just because he dared to overtake his vehicle to join the vehicle of the governor that was ahead of Shuaibu’s vehicle... How Shuaibu will come late to executive meetings, after the Governor was already seated and in the middle of the meeting. He was doing all these in an attempt to outsmart his master, Obaseki, just as he outsmarted Oshiomhole.
All the critical stake holders in APC, that look forward to dinning with Phillip Shuaibu, must learn how to use a very long spoon this time, otherwise, this will be their ‘last supper’ politically.
The people of Edo state are watching to see how all these macabre dance will end.
A word is enough for the wise.