By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—THE member representing Etsako federal constituency in the House of Representatives and Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s political son, Mr Philip Shuaibu, has denied claims that he was at war with the governor over the latter’s preference for Mr Godwin Obaseki as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

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He said at a well-attended meeting of members of his constituency, weekend: “I am on the same page with my father, the governor, on the choice of Obaseki. My brother, Osarodion Ogie and I will use our structure to work for Obaseki because we will not allow any body to rubbish our governor.”

The lawmaker was reacting to the rumours that he and others persons were at war with the governor over the latter’s preference for Obaseki as governorship candidate of the APC.

However, Shuiabu, who spoke at Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, when he hosted all the APC leaders from the area, said: “I am with him in this project. I can never differ with my father (Oshiomhole) in this project.”

“Oshiomhole is for Obaseki and I am with him in this project. I am sorry to disappoint those praying for the separation of father and son.

“I and Osarodion Ogie are already working at collapsing our political structure to support Obaseki. We have started doing that in Benin, and I have already met with my people in Edo Central to that effect.

“We will be doing same in Edo North. By His grace, we will not allow the governor to be rubbished by anybody. We will fight those who are planning to do that. We are going to fight because the governor has done a lot for the people of the state and since he sees Obaseki as the man who will build on the foundation that he has laid, we will support him in that regard,” he said.