Obaseki Disbands Deputy Governor’s Media Crew, Directs Him to Request Coverage from Ministry of Communication

Furtherance to the rift between the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Mr. Philip Shaibu’, Obaseki has on Monday, disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, with a directive to the Deputy Governor to henceforth request the Ministry of Communication and Orientation for media coverage of activities of his office.

This directive, according to a statement by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, followed the ugly and unfortunate incident that happened during the colloquium held to mark the 60th anniversary of Midwest Referendum held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub and Soundstage, where some journalists, who claimed to be the media crew of the Deputy Governor, attempted to force their way into the hall where the governor and other invited dignitaries were already seated.

This act, according to Nehikhare, was contrary to the accreditation protocol that had been established for media coverage of the event, as that the orchestrated and stage-managed walkout and disruption was highly regrettable.