Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has officially joined the gubernatorial race in the state.
In his declaration, Shaibu said he will be running in the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“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 amid reverberating cheers of loyalists.
Shaibu noted that though he was persecuted, he was not crushed.
As it is, Shaibu still has to contend with other PDP aspirants for the party’s ticket, before taking on other party candidates on September 21, 2024, the date fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the gubernatorial election.
