By Jennifer Y Omiloli
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has exposed bits of gossip making the rounds that all isn’t well between him and previous Governor of the state and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.
He depicted the talk as ‘phony news’.
Obaseki exposed the talk yesterday while tending to journalist at the Benin Airport.
The governor is required to resume office after his one-month annual leave, amid which period his deputy, Hon. Philip Shaibu, took charge as acting governor.
“I feel very good, refreshed and ready to resume after the break from work,” he said.
At the point when asked what the general population ought to anticipate from him after a merited rest, he stated, “just wait and see,” evidently in reference to the sobriquet most people use in depicting his style of authority, where a ton of work is done without saying much.
At the Airport to welcome the governor were individuals from the State Executive Council, socio-cultural gatherings just as occupants of the state.
Obaseki who was joined by his better half, Betsy, arrived the Benin airplane terminal at 11.30a.m.
Joined security agents from the fourth Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Benin, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Police had a wild time controlling the group that thronged the airplane terminal to welcome the governor.
Representative Governor, Philip Shaibu; Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie; Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Kabiru Adjoto, Chief of Staff to the governor, Taiwo Akerele, and some APC heads were among authorities who welcomed Obaseki.
All the administrators of the 18 local government areas (LGAs), Ward and gathering pioneers, were on ground to likewise receive the governor.
