Breaking: Details emerge as reinstated deputy governor dumps PDP in popular south south state

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Benin City, Edo state - Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Shaibu officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin, the state capital on Saturday, July 20.

Shaibu said he rejoined the APC to add value to the party. Photo credit: Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu
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According to The Punch, Shaibu said he was back to the APC to add value to the party.

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Shaibu returned to the APC, alongside prominent members of the Dan Orbih-led Legacy Group of the PDP.

“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.”

Source: Legit.ng