Barring any change in plan, the Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu is set to declare his intention to run for Edo 2024 Governorship election tomorrow Monday, 27th November, 2023.
The Philip Shaibu Campaign Organisation issued a letter, dated November 23, 2023, signed by the deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, stating that the event is scheduled to be held on Monday, November 27, at the Eterno Hotels, Benin City, Edo State by 8am. See the invitation below by his campaign organisation.
It is no secret that Shaibu’s ambition has put him at loggerheads with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is believed not to be disposed to his deputy taking over from him.
Shaibu remains ostracized and currently has his office outside the Government House in the GRA in Benin, the state capital. Shaibu has been consulting and meeting with politicians and the media on his intentions.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Shaibu said he wanted to succeed Obaseki because “Edo people are in dire need of practical governance and we cannot afford to experiment again with someone who does not understand the politics and needs of Edo State.”
For him, competence and experience should be the watchword. The question is, who is competent, more experienced, and who will hit the ground running from day one if he becomes governor?
However, in response to his planned declaration, a group loyal to governor Obaseki tagged “Finishing well” group has fixed a meeting at Eterno hotels after the deputy governor fixed his declaration program at same venue. Political watchers in the State believe that, this purported meeting by Obaseki’s group is an attempt to disrupt Edo state with another political crisis. See the invitation below:
