Breaking: Obaseki’s deputy joins Edo governorship race, video emerges

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially declared to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state.

Governor Godwin Obaseki's deputy has finally declared his intention to contest for the Edo governorship election slated for 2024.

In a pre-recorded speech aired on Monday, November 27, Shaibu, who has been the deputy governor of the state since 2016, said he would run for the office of the number one in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

After his declaration, Shaibu launched his campaign office in Benin City, the state capital, at an event crowded with party supporters in branded equipments, Channels TV reported.

“After all the consultations we have made, we needed to now make the answer to our consultations known to our people. And the answer is clear: they have asked me to run,” Shaibu said.

The politican also shared a video on his Facebook page to further confirm his intention to lead the good people of Edo state come 2024.

Meanwhile, Shaibu, who has been having a running battle with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, for sometime over his political ambition, said though he was persecuted, he was not crushed.

Watch the video below as Philip Shaibu declares for governor: