The embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) victory in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state vindicated him.
Speaking on Arise Television, Shuaibu expressed delight with the victory of the APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo in the poll.
Shuaibu, who has had a strained relationship with the state Governor Godwin Obaseki, noted that his efforts during the election aided the APC’s victory, challenging any doubts about his influence.
“Yesterday, I was so excited that I was counted among the numbers that have helped APC take power in Edo State. I have also cancelled that blackmail and negative impression flying, that Philip Shuaibu, does not win his ward.
“I have never lost my ward, I have never lost my unit.”
The deputy governor further pointed out that he not only won his unit and ward but also delivered his local government for the APC.
He said in contrast, Obaseki failed to secure his local government.
“Even the governor couldn’t win his local government. I won my unit, ward and local government. Where are the governor’s results? He has never won; we always assisted him. I insisted, unfortunately, he got the power and he decided to start kicking us and removing the ladder.
“Hope he learns his lessons. What is left now is for him to go back and start begging and apologising to the people of Edo and he has a lot of them that he needs to apologise to.”