Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu said Governor Godwin Obaseki would have no choice but to support his governorship aspiration.
Both have been at loggerheads occasioned by Shaibu’s fixation with succeeding Obaseki much to the displeasure of the governor who is said to have an annointed candidate.
The deputy governor resorted to Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre at Airport Road, Benin, on Monday for the official declaration of his governorship ambition after initial setback.
He was disallowed from using the original venue, Eterno Hotels at GRA.
Speaking at the event the former lawmaker said, his ambition has caused him various ill-treatments from Obaseki saying the governor would reverse himself to back his ambition at the appropriate time.
His word, “I’m sure of getting support from Edo South, Central and my own senatorial district, which is Edo North.
“This because I’m completely home boy and detribalised. I have support base from across the three senatorial districts because I am a grassroots person and I relate with people seamlessly.
“I use the word that I am a street boy as I’m always with the people. So, I’m confident and sure of winning the race.
“With how they have been going after me, I have therefore, seen that I am the candidate to beat. This is why they are blocking me from declaring.
“How come I am the only one that is being asked not to contest? I am the only one that my office was relocated because I wanted to declare my intention.
“I am the only one that, close to five months now, no allocation to my office just because I declared.
“When I said I was pressed, but not distressed, I understand the kind of intimidation and oppression I have gone through.
“Notwithstanding, the truth is that all these point to the fact that I am the candidate to beat and I will not want to reveal my plans.
“I have my strategies and all I’ve done is that I refused to be distracted. I can bet you that even the Governor will support me when the time comes.”
