Edo State’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, exudes assurance in his prospective triumph in the upcoming gubernatorial election. He confidently asserts his capability to overcome the favored candidate of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki.
Shaibu conveyed these sentiments during a Monday evening TVC program, reiterating his determination to secure the Peoples Democratic Party ticket in the imminent party primaries, a declaration he made just a day prior.
After making his candidacy announcement, Shaibu officially opened his campaign office in Benin City, the state capital, drawing a sizable crowd of enthusiastic party supporters. With unwavering confidence, he stated,
“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,” the governorship hopeful said.
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