Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially declared to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state.
In a pre-recorded speech aired on Monday in Benin- city, Shaibu, said he would run for the office of the number Governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Shaibu launched his campaign office in Benin City, the state capital, at an event crowded with party supporters in branded accoutrements.
The 53-year-old politician said he has put his life on the line for the development and growth of the state.
Shaibu, who has been having a running battle with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, for sometime over his political ambition, said though he was persecuted, he was not crushed.
Edo is one of the eight states with off-cycle governorship polls due to litigations and court judgements.
