Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, Monday said he is ready to contest for the 2024 governorship.
Shaibu and governor Godwin Obaseki famously fell out and had a long drawn feud over Shaibu’s ambition.
Speaking in a recorded speech Shaibu said he would be picking up a form to contest under the umbrella 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.
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.
The hurdle ahead of Shaibu is a rough patch. To succeed Obaseki, Shaibu would have to first contend with other PDP aspirants for the party’s ticket and then with other main gladiators on September 21, 2024, the date fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold the governorship poll.
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