The Edo state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, as his father.
Shaibu noted that his relationship with the Edo North Senator was very cordial even though they belong to different political parties.
Shaibu, who spoke on Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, explained that he would find time to apologise to the lawmaker for the improper words he used against him in the last gubernatorial election in the state.
According to him, “My relationship with Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is cordial. When I mean cordial, he is still my father. Political, we are in different political parties.
“I am happy that the governor (Obaseki) has started inviting the former governor (Oshiomhole) and my father to political functions. That is what I have been praying for.
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“And now that he has started, I think that the next step is for me to reach him and also first apologise to him (Oshiomhole) for some use of words during the election but in terms of principle of supporting Obaseki, I will still support Obaseki because God told me that is the right thing to do.”
