By Damilare Adeleye
Philip Shaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor, has officially declared intention to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state.
In a pre-recorded speech aired on Monday, Shaibu 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 official declaration, Shaibu unveiled his campaign office in Benin City, the state capital, at an event crowded with party supporters in branded accoutrements.
“After all the consultation we have made, we needed to now make the answer to our consultation known to our people. And the answer is clear: they have asked me to run,” Shaibu said.
The 53-year-old politician said he has put his life on the line for the development and growth of the state and he was determined to make the South-South state great again.
This coming after months of controversy and uproar with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Shaibu, who has been the deputy governor of the state since 2016, had been running a battle with his principal for sometime over his political ambition.
Shaibu is from Edo North Senatorial District, the same district as ex-governor of the state and current lawmaker representing the district in the 10th National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole.