Nigeria, April 30 -- Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has explained why he does not support his former deputy, Philip Shaibu to succeed him as governor of Edo State in the 21 September governorship election in the state.

Mr Obaseki said he could not risk supporting Mr Shaibu to succeed him as governor of the state because the "odds does not favour" Mr Shaibu, Channels TV reported.

"For me, I did not understand where the ambition was coming from because it was clear that the odds were not in his favour in terms of succeeding me and I made it very clear.

"So, I could not take any risk on his ambition because I have to protect the Edo people. So, I could not take that risk on Edo people."

Mr Shaibu was removed from office by the Edo ...