Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu yesterday in Abuja declared his readiness to take over from his Boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki by unfolding his ambition to succeed him next year on the platform of PDP.
Explaining why he threw his hat into the ring, he said “Edo needs a practical leader.”
He said: “With the 2024 Edo governorship election fast approaching, the state can not afford to experiment again with someone who does not understand the politics of the state or the needs of the people.
“Edo people need practical governance and you cannot experiment again with somebody that do not understand the politics of a good state and the needs of the people.”
The deputy governor said citizens were asking the government to stop pushing for projects that are not needed in any environment.
He said: “So, everything we have to do should be assessed. You cannot know the need of the people when you don’t live with them. So for me, competence and experience should be the watchwords as we go into the election in 2024.
“Who is competent? Who is more experienced? Who will hit the ground running from day one?
“Are we going to experiment with a new person again? And the person will spend the first four years learning on the job and he will spend another four years trying to embezzle, set up his businesses in the name of consolidating on the gains of the first term.
“Or do we need a governor that from day one will hit the ground running?”He asked
