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A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the just concluded Edo State Governorship election following the insistence of Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, that he won the primary and should be given a Certificate of Return.

Shaibu, who emerged as winner of a parallel primary, stormed the National Secretariat of the PDP yesterday, to demand that he be issued a certificate of return.

His demand came barely 24 hours after the party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum and the party leadership issued a certificate of return to Dr. Asue Ighodalo, who won the primary recognized by the party.

The Deputy Governor who was at the Secretariat with a handful of his aides, did not meet any member of the National Working Committee on seat.

He, however, insisted that the party must abide by its own rules or be prepared to face legal action.

Speaking to reporters shortly after exiting the office of the Acting National Chairman of the party, Shaibu said, “Today is 28th of febraury, 2024 by the PDP guidelines approved by the NWC on the Edo 2024 governorship primary.

“Today is the day set aside by the electoral guidelines to be the day that the certificate of returns will be issued, so it is not surprising that I am here today.