The Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has formally declared his ambition for the 2024 governorship in the state despite facing strong opposition from Governor Godwin Obaseki, who appears to prefer another person as his successor.<\/p>\n
Mr Shaibu, who made the declaration in a pre-recorded speech aired on Monday said, he will be contesting under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Channels television reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to appreciate all of you. We have started the journey and I decided together with all of us that after the consultation, we needed to make the answer to our consultation known to Edo people and the answer is clear.<\/p>\n
They (Edo people) have asked me to go and run and they said I am the one they see not just as a street boy but the original own boy that can live there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can assure you that by the grace of God, we will deliver practical governance,\u201d Mr Shaibu said.<\/p>\n
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 2024 for the governorship election.<\/p>\n
Governor Obaseki, who appears to prefer another person as his successor, once described his deputy as being \u201coverambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n
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