The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has won a factional primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Shaibu won the primaries with about three hundred and one votes, whereas Governor Godwin Obaseki’s faction of the party is yet to begin its own primary election.
In the Obaseki‘s faction, 10 aspirants would contest for the governorship ticket. The 10 aspirants cleared to contest the election include: Hon. Omosede Igbinedion; former chairman Edo State APC, Anselem Ojezua; former chairperson of Esan West Local Government Area, Felix Akhabue; Felix Akhabue, former managing director of Sterling Bank, Dr Asue Ighodalo; Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; Arthur Esene, former House of Representatives member, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama; Amb. Martin Uhumoibi, Osaro Onaiwu and Umoru Hadizat.
