Edo governorship election 2024: Dramatic twist as Shaibu, Ogbeide-Ihama move to support APC

  • Former PDP governorship aspirants Philip Shaibu and Hon. Omoregbe Ogbeide-Ihama have merged their political structures with the APC
  • The two PDP chieftains previously contested for the PDP ticket but lost to Asue Ighodalo
  • Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah, Director of the APC new media campaign committee, confirmed these donations

Edo state-As preparations for the Edo state gubernatorial elections slated for Saturday, September 21, gather momentum, two former governorship aspirants from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Shaibu and Hon. Omoregbe Ogbeide-Ihama, have integrated their political structures into supporting the All-Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

Reports have it that both former governorship candidates had made significant contributions to the APC campaign council as part of efforts to support their governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Shaibu.