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Why We Decided To Support Tinubu’s Administration After Pledging Allegiance To Peter Obi During The Election – Ohanaeze

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240215-WA0000-1024x682-1-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240215-WA0000-1024x682-1-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240215-WA0000-1024x682-1-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG-20240215-WA0000-1024x682-1-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/Ohanaeze-Ndigbo/">Ohanaeze Ndigbo</a>, has reiterated its support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu.</h2> <p>Speaking during a working visit to the office of the governor of Imo State, Alex Otti, the organisation’s executives praised Otti for his achievements so far in office.</p> <p>The delegation, which was led by the President General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said that the Ohanaeze leadership was interested in knowing how those elected into political offices from the South East were doing.</p> <p>They told the governor that they had supported the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, in the last general election, because it felt that zoning favoured the Igbos to produce the next president, but with the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the election, Ohanaeze had already written the president, pledging the support of the Igbos to this government, in order to unite and develop Nigeria.</p> <p>Chief Iwuanyanwu briefed the Governor about what Ohanaeze, under his leadership, had been doing to unite and develop Igbo land.</p> <p>Responding, Governor Otti thanked the Ohanaeze leadership for finding time to visit him and commended them for the good work they were doing in preserving the interest of Ndigbo in Nigeria.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/15/why-we-decided-to-support-tinubus-administration-after-pledging-allegiance-to-peter-obi-during-the-election-ohanaeze/">Why We Decided To Support Tinubu’s Administration After Pledging Allegiance To Peter Obi During The Election – Ohanaeze</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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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>

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