The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that failure to accept him as its candidate in the State governorship election will spell doom for the party in the state.

Asue Ighodalo won the PDP primary at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Thursday; Philip Shaibu won the parallel election at a different venue.

Speaking on the development on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Shuaibu maintained that he is the authentic candidate of the party for the September 21 election, saying that Edo people do not want Ighodalo whom he said is not homeboy.

“The option is for the PDP not to go and argue against my candidacy, if they do that PDP will lose Edo State. Edo people do not want Asue Ighodalo to be the governor of Edo State because he is not a homeboy they know.

“They are looking for someone that they know, somebody they can feel, somebody they can touch. PDP has a date with history, delegates have spoken that they want Shuaibu and I can bet you that the other eight aspirants will support Shuaibu if they party back him.

"If the party decides to join us in court to argue for Ighodalo then PDP then winning Edo State for PDP will be shaky because Asue will not be accepted by the people,” Shaibu said.

The deputy governor faulted the primary that produced Ighodalo, saying that it was organised by the state party executive instead of the national executive of the party.

He claimed that members of the state executive and the governor are supporters of Ighodalo and therefore were not going to conduct an unbiased election.

Shaibu insisted that he was elected by the authentic delegates of the party in the state.

“I was elected by the authentic delegates, what is key is who are those that elected the governor’s preferred candidate Asue and who are those that elected Philip Shaibu? I think in the coming days we will know who among them are authentic,” he said.

Shaibu also said his relationship with Governor Godwin Obaseki is not the best at the moment, suggesting that his governorship ambition could be the reason behind the strained relationship with the governor.

” My relationship with the governor(Obaseki) is not cordial…I have tried calling him and he doesn’t pick up my calls. I greet him at public functions and he doesn’t answer me.

Not Worried About Shaibu’

Meanwhile, Ighodalo, who emerged as the candidate in the other primary on Thursday, said he is not worried about the emergence of Shaibu as a parallel flagbearer for the party.

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

“We went through the proper process. I’m not worried about Philip Shaibu’s emergence as a parallel candidate,” he said on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today hours after his declaration as the winner of the exercise.

“The National Working Committee (NWC) did everything in accordance with the rule of law. From what I have seen, due process was followed. That some people did not agree with it does not mean it is not the right process.”

Ighodalo, a financial expert, beat nine other aspirants to emerge as the PDP candidate for the September 24 election in the South-South state.

.https://www.channelstv.com/2024/02/23/pdp-will-lose-edo-state-if-they-dont-accept-me-as-candidate-shaibu/

Edo people do not want Asue Ighodalo to be the governor of Edo State because he is not a homeboy they know.

“They are looking for someone that they know, somebody they can feel, somebody they can touch. PDP has a date with history, delegates have spoken that they want Shuaibu and I can bet you that the other eight aspirants will support Shuaibu if they party back him.

"If the party decides to join us in court to argue for Ighodalo then PDP then winning Edo State for PDP will be shaky because Asue will not be accepted by the people,” Shaibu said.

Confused Shaibu

Accept your like you won the primary?

Shaibu ought to have seen the handwriting on the wall by now.

I doubt it he can really team up with APC now as they have own internal problems. Seems Osho has been given a bloodied nose.

Perhaps he will join Akpata's train.

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Kuginzi:
By Donatus Anichukwueze

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that failure to accept him as its candidate in the State governorship election will spell doom for the party in the state.

Asue Ighodalo won the PDP primary at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Thursday; Philip Shaibu won the parallel election at a different venue.

Speaking on the development on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Shuaibu maintained that he is the authentic candidate of the party for the September 21 election, saying that Edo people do not want Ighodalo whom he said is not homeboy.

“The option is for the PDP not to go and argue against my candidacy, if they do that PDP will lose Edo State. Edo people do not want Asue Ighodalo to be the governor of Edo State because he is not a homeboy they know.

“They are looking for someone that they know, somebody they can feel, somebody they can touch. PDP has a date with history, delegates have spoken that they want Shuaibu and I can bet you that the other eight aspirants will support Shuaibu if they party back him.

"If the party decides to join us in court to argue for Ighodalo then PDP then winning Edo State for PDP will be shaky because Asue will not be accepted by the people,” Shaibu said.

The deputy governor faulted the primary that produced Ighodalo, saying that it was organised by the state party executive instead of the national executive of the party.

He claimed that members of the state executive and the governor are supporters of Ighodalo and therefore were not going to conduct an unbiased election.

Shaibu insisted that he was elected by the authentic delegates of the party in the state.

“I was elected by the authentic delegates, what is key is who are those that elected the governor’s preferred candidate Asue and who are those that elected Philip Shaibu? I think in the coming days we will know who among them are authentic,” he said.

Shaibu also said his relationship with Governor Godwin Obaseki is not the best at the moment, suggesting that his governorship ambition could be the reason behind the strained relationship with the governor.

” My relationship with the governor(Obaseki) is not cordial…I have tried calling him and he doesn’t pick up my calls. I greet him at public functions and he doesn’t answer me

clueless attention seeker, he’s looking for attention here

Crase

The deputy governor faulted the primary that produced Ighodalo, saying that it was organised by the state party executive instead of the national executive of the party

Never knew the governors of Zamfara and Delta were part of Edo State party executives.

Something's definitely wrong with this guy.


The NWC even published names of delegates in 2 National dailies.

This guy na clown abeg. E good as he show which kain pesin e be.

Days of agbero politics by semi-educated touts are over in Edo.

Edo no be Lagos

Edo state might just make the biggest mistake of their life by giving power to APC as their governor.


Nothing good comes out of APC....

Oshiomole doing everything possible to abolish zoning in elections because Yeye Bello did. Forgetting that, Kogi had had a governor from a particular tribe for so many years before luck shines on the other tribe...

I deeply know this man and what he can do!!! Oshiomhole is still his brother and he has started saying that elections are not won by the region you belong to. I know Philip.

Ola9ja23:


Nothing good comes out of APC yet millions of IPOBidients are in the Lagos enjoying dividends of democracy running away from Apga, PDP, LP party states from SE 😂😂🤣😀😀🤣

Are you saying that APC gave birth to democracy?

Because Lagos was built during the military era and was one time the capital of Nigeria and there was little or no politicians then.

Shaibu please work with your party o

Truths9ja:
clueless attention seeker, he’s looking for attention here

Like Gringory Obi?

Hmm political battle has begun

Kuginzi:
By Donatus Anichukwueze

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Asue Ighodalo won the PDP primary at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Thursday; Philip Shaibu won the parallel election at a different venue.



The deputy governor faulted the primary that produced Ighodalo, saying that it was organised by the state party executive instead of the national executive of the party.

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Shaibu insisted that he was elected by the authentic delegates of the party in the state.


“We went through the proper process. I’m not worried about Philip Shaibu’s emergence as a parallel candidate,” he said on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today hours after his declaration as the winner of the exercise.

“The National Working Committee (NWC) did everything in accordance with the rule of law. From what I have seen, due process was followed. That some people did not agree with it does not mean it is not the right process.”


.https://www.channelstv.com/2024/02/23/pdp-will-lose-edo-state-if-they-dont-accept-me-as-candidate-shaibu/

I don't understand Nigerian politicians or politics sef. Why would the nwc come from Abuja to conduct a state governorship primary without liaising and working with the state chapter of the party ? Are they not supposed to be at the same venue ? It seems all these confusion is either intentionally generated to make PDP lose and state

JASONjnr:



Are you saying that APC gave birth to democracy?

Because Lagos was built during the military era and was one time the capital of Nigeria and there was little or no politicians then.

Lagos was not built during the military era, get your facts right. Lagos has been existing before Nigeria was created.

Trust any naija politicians at your own peril, about four years ago every one on the social media were screaming "Edo no be Lagos" and most ppu even think the outgoing gov will do better bcuz of the fist with him and Osho. On this platform he won Edo gov seat, but tell me what he did diff, what is that spectacular projects he brought to Edo state?

Those ppu screaming on top of their voices Edo no be Lagos, Apc this and APC that suddenly lose their voices and no one is calling to put the gov under check bcuz he's not an APC. Imagine if it was the APC candidate that win the election then, so many critics and bloggers wont allow us rest. Gov Adeleke, of Osun state same thing, almost two years in office no policy from him or any eyes popping project.

I am tired of naija politicians, most times they speaks for their self and use divide and rule to ridicule the masses.

Naija ppu we need to learn lesson, we all seem to be interested with the Fed or who becomour Presido, we seem to careless about our state gov or politics.

Kuginzi:
By Donatus Anichukwueze

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that failure to accept him as its candidate in the State governorship election will spell doom for the party in the state.

Asue Ighodalo won the PDP primary at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Thursday; Philip Shaibu won the parallel election at a different venue.

Speaking on the development on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Shuaibu maintained that he is the authentic candidate of the party for the September 21 election, saying that Edo people do not want Ighodalo whom he said is not homeboy.

“The option is for the PDP not to go and argue against my candidacy, if they do that PDP will lose Edo State. Edo people do not want Asue Ighodalo to be the governor of Edo State because he is not a homeboy they know.

“They are looking for someone that they know, somebody they can feel, somebody they can touch. PDP has a date with history, delegates have spoken that they want Shuaibu and I can bet you that the other eight aspirants will support Shuaibu if they party back him.

"If the party decides to join us in court to argue for Ighodalo then PDP then winning Edo State for PDP will be shaky because Asue will not be accepted by the people,” Shaibu said.

The deputy governor faulted the primary that produced Ighodalo, saying that it was organised by the state party executive instead of the national executive of the party.

He claimed that members of the state executive and the governor are supporters of Ighodalo and therefore were not going to conduct an unbiased election.

Shaibu insisted that he was elected by the authentic delegates of the party in the state.

“I was elected by the authentic delegates, what is key is who are those that elected the governor’s preferred candidate Asue and who are those that elected Philip Shaibu? I think in the coming days we will know who among them are authentic,” he said.

Shaibu also said his relationship with Governor Godwin Obaseki is not the best at the moment, suggesting that his governorship ambition could be the reason behind the strained relationship with the governor.

” My relationship with the governor(Obaseki) is not cordial…I have tried calling him and he doesn’t pick up my calls. I greet him at public functions and he doesn’t answer me.

Not Worried About Shaibu’
Meanwhile, Ighodalo, who emerged as the candidate in the other primary on Thursday, said he is not worried about the emergence of Shaibu as a parallel flagbearer for the party.

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

“We went through the proper process. I’m not worried about Philip Shaibu’s emergence as a parallel candidate,” he said on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today hours after his declaration as the winner of the exercise.

“The National Working Committee (NWC) did everything in accordance with the rule of law. From what I have seen, due process was followed. That some people did not agree with it does not mean it is not the right process.”

Ighodalo, a financial expert, beat nine other aspirants to emerge as the PDP candidate for the September 24 election in the South-South state.

.https://www.channelstv.com/2024/02/23/pdp-will-lose-edo-state-if-they-dont-accept-me-as-candidate-shaibu/

Very senseless statement from a senseless individual.

Look who is talking 😂😏

Loser

JASONjnr:
Edo state might just make the biggest mistake of their life by giving power to APC as their governor.


Nothing good comes out of APC....

Oshiomole doing everything possible to abolish zoning in elections because Yeye Bello did. Forgetting that, Kogi had had a governor from a particular tribe for so many years before luck shines on the other tribe...

What is the difference btw pdp and apc?

You are out of race already.

Oga, go home and lick your wound.

Once APShit no win, I'm okay

Even if PDP accept you they will still lose, nobody even wants you.

Paraman:
Lagos was not built during the military era, get your facts right. Lagos has been existing before Nigeria was created.

Did Tinubu exist b4 Nigeria was created?......I thought Tinubu built Lagos.

Shuaibu is the authentic candidate of PDP

He's on the right side of law.

I respect this man for his role in the re-election of Godwin Obaseki but I don't like this his over desperation for power.

Baba hold your L well and shift to the side