Edo State Deputy Governor and one of the aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Philip Shaibu, has emerged winner of the factional primary election
While declaring Shaibu winner of the primary, Bartholomew Moses, the Returning Officer, said shaibu polled a total of 301 votes out Of 559 votes cast to emerge the PDP candidate.
Earlier before the parallel primary, some delegates protested that they were barred from participating in the process of accreditation and voting by some officials believed to be acting the script of the state government at the Edo Hotel, venue for the accreditation of delegates.
The spokesperson of the protesters, Festus Owu, however, appealed to Shaibu to help them pass their message to the National Headquarters of the PDP that their votes should be of consequence in determining who governs the state starting from November 12th.
Responding to the protesters’ appeal, Shaibu assured them that their votes will count in the primaries and that they should exhibit no fear as their message will be passed to the appropriate quarters.
He informed them that their massive support is an indication that he will come out victorious after the primaries and subsequently at the main election in September.
