Edo 2024: Fresh Crisis in PDP As Obaseki’s Deputy Declares Himself “Authentic Gov'ship Candidate”

Edo 2024: Fresh Crisis in PDP As Obaseki’s Deputy Declares Himself “Authentic Gov'ship Candidate”

  • The crisis rocking the PDP in Edo state, headed by Governor Godwin Obaseki, took a new dimension after the governorship primary election
  • This is as Obaseki's deputy, Philip Shaibu, insisted that he remained the authentic candidate who will fly the party's flag in the September poll
  • Asue Ighodalo, however, emerged as the PDP flagbearer for Edo state after defeating his major contenders, including Shaibu, in the election held in separate venues

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Edo state, Benin-City - The deputy governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, has said he is the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for the forthcoming governorship election.

Philip Shaibu and Asue Ighodalo are claiming to be Edo PDP candidate
After Ighodalo's emergence, Shaibu insists he is the Edo PDP governorship candidate. Photo credit: Asue Ighodalo
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Shaibu made this statement on Friday, February 23, when he appeared as a guest on the Sunrise Daily programme of Channels TV.

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Who won Edo PDP governorship primaries?

Recall that on Thursday, Shaibu won a parallel primary election of the party while a former chairman of Sterling Bank, Asue Ighodalo, also won at a similar primary.

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Speaking after his victory, Shaibu stated that the primary election Ighodalo won did not follow the rules and regulations of the party.

He said:

“If the process followed all our rules and regulations, I’ll be in the stadium. And if I win, fine and if I don’t, I’ll congratulate the winner and work with him.
“Nine of us insisted that the processes must be followed because we want the PDP to produce one of us while all of us follow that one person that emerges. You cannot have nine persons saying the same thing and one person saying something else and you take that one person’s word over other nine. It doesn’t make any sense.”

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Shaibu also explained that he had reached out to Ighodalo in order to work with him.

He added:

“I already sent a message to him in order for us to work together because I am the authentic candidate and as we move on, you’ll realise that. I want to also play a role of bringing every one together.”

Shaibu's assertion comes after Ighodalo, the PDP flagbearer, said on Thursday he was unbothered about the emergence of a parallel flagbearer for the party.

Despite the seeming confusion, Ighodalo is not worried, hinging his resolve on the law.

Watch Shaibu's interview below:

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In another Legit.ng report, the ex-governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, has sparked new debate within the ruling APC.

Before the upcoming gubernatorial election, Fayemi criticised Senator Adams Oshiomhole for allegedly intending to force a candidate onto the APC in Edo state.

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Fayemi made this accusation against Oshiomhole amidst discussions about the APC's allocation of the governorship ticket in their primaries.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.