November 27, (THEWILL) – Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially declared his ambition to run for the 2024 governorship election in the State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Shaibu declared his ambition to join the race for the Dennis Osadebay’s Seat of Power at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Airport Road, Benin City.
In a pre-recorded speech aired on Monday, Shaibu said, “After all the consultation we have made, we need to now make the answer to our consultation known to our people. And the answer is clear: they have asked me to run.
“I have been pressed but not crushed, persecuted but not abandoned, badly hurt but not destroyed. I resonate with the tireless and irrepressible spirit of the Edo people. By the grace of God, nothing and no one can stop us. After all, I be original Edo son…100% homeboy.”
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.
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.
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