Shaibu reveals condition that could have made him drop Edo Gov bid

He made these remarks on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the APC National Working Committee in Abuja.

Shaibu, who labelled Obaseki a dictator, said he became more determined to pursue his governorship bid after Obaseki threatened to destroy him if he didn’t back down.

He asserted that he had the support of 381 delegates and would have won the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary if he hadn’t been barred from the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin on February 22, The Punch reported.

Shaibu, who has since switched from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressed his feelings of betrayal by Obaseki despite his sacrifices and loyalty.

He said:

He refuted the claim that he took 22 official vehicles with him after his impeachment, calling it false, Vanguard reported.

He said:

In a related development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Philip Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, July 20.

During his defection announcement in Benin City, Shaibu performed a kneeling gesture before Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State and current senator for the Edo North district.

Source: TimesNow.com.ng