Philip Shaibu
28 Nov
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, yesterday, declared his intention to contest the state 2024 governorship election under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
27 Nov
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially declared to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state. Shaibu, in a pre-recorded speech aired today (Monday, said he would run for the governorship position on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). After his official declaration, Shaibu launched his campaign office in Benin…
27 Nov
Ahead of Edo 2024 Governorship Election, the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, will tomorrow likely declare his intention to seek the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming primary of the main opposition party, a source has said.
19 Nov
Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, says what the state needs is practical and not experimental governance.
27 Oct 2023
There is no doubt that the 2024 Edo State governorship election throws up some of the most interesting times in the history of the state christened Heartbeat if the nation. The heavyweights who have thrown their hats into the ring underline what lie ahead for the state, as the race to find a successor to…
29 Sep 2023
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has accepted the public apology made by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, noting that as a person of faith, he was under obligation to accept the apology.
26 Sep 2023
Currently there are two states in which the relationship between the governors and their deputies are as fragile as porcelain. There may be unhappy murmurings in some other states but in Edo and Ondo states there is an obvious...
21 Sep 2023
Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has sought forgiveness and reconciliation from his principal governor, Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu made the apology shortly after his investiture as the grand patron of the Catholic Men’s Organisation (CMO) of the Catholic Archdioceses of Benin on Thursday. The deputy governor, who has been at the centre of political…
21 Sep 2023
People of Edo Central Senatorial District under the auspices of Esan Advocate For Good Governance, yesterday, called on the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, to exercise restraint and support Governor, Godwin Obaseki to deliver on good governance and development of the state.
18 Sep 2023
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, was denied access to his old office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital, on Monday morning. Shaibu arrived at the Government House to find the gate leading to his office under lock and key. During a phone call with an unknown individual, he stated…
29 Aug 2023
The row between Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and his principal, Godwin Obaseki, appeared to have worsened yesterday as the deputy governor’s media crew was denied access during a colloquium to celebrate 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum, held in the state capital, Benin City.
16 Aug 2023
The Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki has warned his deputy, Philip Shaibu, not to think that ‘Emilokan’, a Yoruba word which simply means “it is my turn”, will work during the gubernatorial election in 2024. Obaseki said this even as the brawl between him and Shaibu appears to be very far from coming to an…
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