After months of speculations, and alleged ‘intimidation’, Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially declared his intention to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state.

In a pre-recorded speech aired across television stations, today, Philip Shaibu, who has been the deputy governor of the state since 2016, said he would run for the office of the number one in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

During his speech, Shaibu said: “After all the consultation we have made, we needed to now make the answer to our consultation known to our people. And the answer is clear: they have asked me to run” .

After his official declaration, Shaibu launched his campaign office in Benin City, the state capital, at an event crowded with party supporters.

The 53-year-old politician said he has put his life on the line for the development and growth of the state and he was determined to make the South-South state great again.

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Shaibu, who has been having a running battle with Governor Godwin Obaseki, over his political ambition, said though he was persecuted, he was not crushed.

You can watch the full video of his declaration speech in the YouTube video below: