Things You Don’t Know About Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu

Things You Don’t Know About Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 governorship race, expressing determination to secure the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket.

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Here are 18 key facts about Comrade Philip Shaibu:

1. Born on December 1, 1969, in Kaduna.
2. Currently serves as the Deputy Governor of Edo State.
3. Hails from a Christian family, with his late father being Pastor Francis Osikpomobo Shaibu and his mother, Lucy Momoh.
4. Completed his early education at St. Augustine Primary School, Tundu Wada Kaduna, and L.E.A Primary School Barnawa, Kaduna State.
5. Obtained his West African Senior School Certificate in 1989 from Saudana Memorial Secondary School, Kawo Kaduna.
6. Holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Jos (2000) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Benin (2015).
7. Married to Mrs. Maryann Philip-Shaibu and has children.
8. Voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Prisons Service, Abuja, in 2002 to pursue a career in full-time politics.
9. First entered politics in 2003, contesting elections into the Edo State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
10. Won the election to represent Etsako West Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly in 2007 under the Action Congress (AC) and served as the majority leader.
11. In 2015, won the Etsako Federal Constituency House of Representatives seat.
12. Became the running mate to Governor Godwin Obaseki in the 2016 Edo State gubernatorial election.
13. Resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on June 16, 2020.
14. Denied access to Governor Obaseki by the Department of State Services on August 28, 2023.
15. Withdrew a lawsuit against Governor Obaseki on September 5, 2023.
16. Moved out of the Government House on September 11, 2023.
17. Apologized to Governor Obaseki on September 21, 2023, seeking forgiveness for their political differences.
18. Officially declared his intention to run for the 2024 governorship race on November 27, 2023.

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