Edo Deputy Governor Shaibu Opens Up On Alleged $300,000 Bribe

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has refuted allegation by the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Osi Orbih, purporting that he gave the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the sum of $300,000 to hand over to Orbih as part of political settlement or bribe regarding the Edo State chapter of the PDP.

GWG.ng reports that the bribery allegation came against the background of the enthusiasm that trailed the Christmas party hosted by Orbih attended by some of the leading political actors from within and outside the state.
Comrade Shaibu was one of the guests at the Christmas party hosted by Orbih in his Ogbona, country home in Edo State.

Orbih is widely reputed to be in firm control of the Edo State PDP structure having built the party under the tutelage of the late Chief Anthony Anenih.

In a statement, refuting the bribe story, Shaibu described the allegation as absolutely false, urging that the insinuations be disregarded in Edo State and elsewhere.

He said, “It has come to my attention that the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Osi Orbih, has made an absolutely false allegation purporting that I had given the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the sum of $300,000 to hand over to Orbih as part of some sort of political settlement regarding the Edo State chapter of the PDP.

“Nothing can be farther from the truth.

“I want to state without equivocation that no such transaction ever occurred. It even betrays reasons that I, as Deputy Governor, would have to send the State Governor, my boss, on an errand to hand money to a party leader. It is an aberration of the highest proportion that deserves no contemplation.”

Shaibu added, “I, therefore, condemn the rumour in its entirety and urge that the insinuations be disregarded as it has no basis in facts.”

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