Shaibu, prior to this, has said nobody can stop his ambition to contest the Edo State guber election
By Kehinde Okeowo
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has said he will defeat Governor Godwin Obaseki’s anointed candidate ahead of the 2024 governorship election in the state.
He vowed to defeat his principal’s candidate while featuring as a guest on a TVC programme on Monday evening.
According to the embattled deputy governor, he is confident of beating whoever Obaseki picks because he has the backing of the people of the state.
He went on to say the problem he has with his boss started after the governor allowed individuals with political interests to come between them.
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Speaking during the chat, Shaibu said: “Definitely, I’ll defeat the so-called candidate of the governor, not because I have the power, but because Edo people want their own and I am their own. Edo people do not want importation; they want their own.
“The problem I have with the governor is that he has allowed certain individuals that have interest in governance to come between us.
“He is managing in his own style and the way he feels he can manage it. I am also managing it the way I feel I can manage it.
“When I said I was pressed, but not distressed, I understand the kind of intimidation and oppression I have gone through.”
Prior to this, Shaibu had stated that nobody can stop him from contesting the Edo State guber race, while announcing his intention to run for governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2024.
He also said he is a homeboy who understands the people’s plight and urged the electorate and party members to support his desire.
Speaking at the Bishop Kelly Centre in Benin, the capital of Edo State, he declared, “Nobody can stop my ambition.”
