Lawyers for Christina Curry filed legal papers in Manhattan federal court Thursday saying she’s “dismissing individual claims without prejudice.”
Source: NYPOST
M
General
Video: Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki Refuses To Shake His Deputy, Philip Shaibu
<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/obaseki-and-shaibu-1000x600.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Video: Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki Refuses To Shake His Deputy, Philip Shaibu" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/obaseki-and-shaibu-1000x600.png 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/obaseki-and-shaibu-590x354.png 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/obaseki-and-shaibu-400x240.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>The cold war between <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/godwin-obaseki/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Godwin Obaseki</a> of Edo State, and his deputy, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/philip-shaibu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philip Shaibu</a>, was put on public display on Wednesday as Obaseki publicly refused to shake Shaibu.</h2> <p>The Edo Governor and his deputy were part of the dignitaries that witnessed <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/14/breaking-douye-diri-sworn-in-as-bayelsa-governor-for-second-term/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the second-term swearing-in</a></strong> ceremony of <strong>Duoye Diri</strong> as the Governor of Bayelsa State.</p> <p>During the event, which was held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, Obaseki and some other Governors were already on seat when Shaibu came over to greet them.</p> <p>He took turns to shake hands with each one of them but when it was the turn of Obaseki, the Edo State Governor refused to offer his hand and instead waved off his Deputy.</p> <p>See the video.</p> <p>[video width="640" height="360" mp4="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/twittervid.com_Imranmuhdz_06fdf1.mp4"][/video]</p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> recalls Obaseki and his deputy have been at loggerheads over Shaibu's ambition to succeed him as the next Governor of Edo State.</p> <p>While Obaseki is believed to be supporting another candidate, Shaibu said he feels betrayed by the Governor's decision not to support his political ambition.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Screening Committee for Edo State has <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/30/edo-guber-pdp-clears-shaibu-ighodalo-igbinedion-other-aspirants-to-contest-primary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cleared ten aspirants</a></strong> who appeared before it on Monday for the party's ticket.</p> <p>The screening committee was headed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State and had four others as members.</p> <p>The aspirants cleared to contest the party's primary election are:</p> <p>1 Hon. OMOSEDE IGBINEDION<br /> 2 ANSLEM U. OJEZUA ESQ.<br /> 3 HON. FELIX E. AKHABUE<br /> 4 ASUERINME IGHODALO<br /> 5 HON. COMRADE PHILIPS SHAIBU<br /> 6 ARTHUR ESENE<br /> 7 OMOREGIE OGBEDIE IHAMA<br /> 8 AMB. PROF. MARTIN UHOMOIBH<br /> 9 OSARO OSAZE ONAIWU<br /> 10 UMORU ADIZETU HADIZAT</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/14/video-edo-state-governor-godwin-obaseki-refuses-to-shake-his-deputy-philip-shaibu/">Video: Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki Refuses To Shake His Deputy, Philip Shaibu</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
