It seems that the bad relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, has not improved. Shaibu had requested that the weekly Tuesday Mass be held in the Government House Chapel, but now it is held at his new office outside the government house.
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Shaibu and his spouse were among the civil officials from his office, along with a few aides and political associates, who attended the mass in the open field next to the newly appointed deputy governor’s office along Commercial Avenue.
According to a chapel administrator, last Monday they received an order from Obaseki’s Senior Special Assistant on Religious Matters “to come and take our things from the chapel including the station of the cross, the pulpit, and other
We went to remove the goods the next day after I promised to let the deputy governor know where they were to be moved. When I first learned that I was going to do a video, I was astounded. They gave us the order to remove our belongings, which we did.
Although it was learned that the chapel was being renovated, further research revealed that the same space had just undergone renovations and painting.
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Egejuru stated in his homily that King David in the Bible is an example of the qualities that are expected of leaders: joy, humility, gratitude, and obedience.
However, Obaseki maintained that nothing akin to the chapel’s relocation had occurred.
According to a statement released by Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki’s Special Advisor on Media Projects, the video that is circulating was created by pranksters.
It is crucial to affirm unequivocally that the Government House chapel is fully operational and serving the residents’ spiritual needs.
It is important to emphasise that the Governor and his spouse are devout Christians, making it unreasonable for them to close the Government House Chapel.
“We implore the public to ignore the rumour since it is completely untrue. The government will keep advancing cohesion and religious freedom within the State.
