Mrs. Maryann Philip-Shaibu, the wife of Edo State Deputy Governor, has sent a Save-Our-soul (S.O.S), letter to the Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, on alleged threats to her life statement credited to former Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole, during campaign your tour in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government of the State.
Speaking on behalf of Shaibu’s wife, her Solicitor, Idemudia Ilueminose & Co., called on the police boss to come to her rescue due to the threats to her life over the forthcoming election scheduled for September 19.
The Solicitor stated that Oshiomole during the said campaign casting aspersions on the deputy governor’s wife person and sending several warnings that she stays clear of campaigning for her party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under which platform her husband, Hon. Philip Shaibu is contesting as a Deputy Governorship Candidate.
In the SOS signed by Idemudia Ilueminose, Esq, called the attention of the Commissioner of Police to the alleged threat to life by the APC Chieftain who did not only threaten to deal with her but also sent some thugs to monitor her movements in Etsako West with a view to carrying out the threat of dealing with her.
The petition read thus:
We are Solicitors to Mrs. Maryann Philip – Shaibu of No. 9, Aideyan Avenue, off Golf Course Road, Benin City, Edo State whom we shall hereinafter refer to as “Our Client” and on whose behalf we hereby forward this Petition to your office on the Threat to her life.
We are informed by our client that on Sunday 6th September, 2020 at Jattu in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign tour to the community, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, a Chieftain of APC threatened to deal with our client, Mrs. Maryann Philip-Shaibu after casting aspersions on her person and sending several warnings that she stays clear of campaigning for her party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under which platform her husband, Hon. Philip Shaibu is contesting as a Deputy Governorship Candidate alongside the standard bearer, the Governor, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki.
We are further informed by our said client that the said Comrade Adams Oshiomole did not only threaten to deal with her but he has also declared that he has sent some thugs to monitor her movements in Etsako West with a view to carrying out the threat of dealing with her. Consequent upon this, our client for fear of being hurt or harm by the said Comrade Adams Oshiomole and the assigned thugs has not been able to continue with her campaign.
It is on this note, that we passionately appeal to you on behalf of our client, to use your good office to investigate this incident with a view to bringing the said Comrade Adams Oshiomole and his cohorts to book to avert any unpleasant and unforeseen harm coming to our client especially as the Edo State gubernatorial election is by the corner; precisely on 19th of September, 2020. This is moreso that the lives of our Client and her family (by this threat) are at stake and the situation may degenerate into a full blown crisis if nothing urgent is done.
We count on your good self to expedite actions on this our grave concern to nip in the bud whatever may be the nefarious plan and intent of Comrade Adams Oshiomole and his cohorts as life has no duplicate.
Thanking you for your anticipated prompt and timely response.
Yours faithfully,
FOR: IDEMUDIA ILUEMINOSEN & CO;
IDEMUDIA ILUEMINOSEN, ESQ (SOLICITOR)
CC: MRS. MARYANN PHILIP-SHAIBU
