Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leaving the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the main opposition party in the state.
This is coming barely three days after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja reinstated him as the Deputy Governor of Edo state.
Shaibu rejoined the APC in Benin, the state capital, on Saturday, with key members of the Dan Orbih-led Legacy Group of the PDP, and said he was back to add value to the party.
The Deputy Governor who arrived the venue around 2:08 pm, walked straight to where former Edo Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, sat and knelt before him to a thunderous applause from party supporters.
“On behalf of the Legacy Group, I announce our movement to the APC. We have come to add value to the party.
“It is time to take back our state. We will not talk too much because action will speak for us. We are not afraid. We are ready to move forward.
“We, the homeboys, are ready to take our state back through the APC governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa.
“We are not troublemakers, but if it comes, we will use it to rub our body, and we move on.”
Later, he stated on his X handle: “It is a triumphant homecoming for me, as I officially return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party where I am accepted, valued, and welcomed with open arms.
“The party holds a special place in my heart, and where I have shared countless memories.
“I am grateful to be back among the people and community that have always supported me, and to reunite with my political family.”
