- Philip Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
- Shaibu finalized his defection to the APC less than 24 hours after expressing that he had emotionally severed his ties with the PDP
- Federal High Court Judge James Omotosho annulled Shaibu’s earlier removal as Deputy Governor, citing legal violations
Philip Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, July 20.
However, the event had an additional dramatic element.
