Posted 1/11/2024, 2:41:26 AM
Edo PDP Fractures Over Governorship Race as Obaseki's Endorsement Angers Deputy Shaibu
- Shaibu, Edo deputy governor, feels betrayed by Gov. Obaseki for backing another PDP aspirant and not supporting his governorship bid
- Another PDP aspirant, John Yakubu, withdraws from governorship race and backs Asue Ighodalo, believed to be Obaseki's preferred candidate
- Ex-minister Onolomemen alleges Obaseki manipulated PDP senatorial primaries to push him out of the party
- 5 PDP aspirants have now withdrawn for Ighodalo, endorsed by Edo North PDP leaders, angering Shaibu
- Edo Central PDP committee headed by Tom Ikimi to announce consensus governorship aspirant today