The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has defended former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, dismissing the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) call for his resignation as “irritating and baseless”. Shaibu, who was impeached in April, had endorsed the APC’s candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for the upcoming governorship election, describing him as a “homeboy” needed to govern the state.
The APC’s Publicity Director, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, stated that the PDP was “drowning” and that Shaibu’s support for Okpebholo was a significant blow to the party. The APC also accused outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki of leading the PDP to “political obscurity” in the state.
The party demanded that the PDP concentrate on explaining their candidate’s plans for the state rather than attacking Shaibu. The APC also called for an independent panel of inquiry to investigate the leakage of examination questions in the state’s education system, which has been plagued by scandals.
The war of words between the two parties is intensifying as the governorship election approaches, with both sides trading blows and accusing each other of political desperation.
