Philip Shaibu (born 1 December 1969) is a Nigerian accountant and politician who served as the deputy governor of Edo State from 2016 until his impeachment in 2024. He was reinstated by the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, 17 July 2024.[1] He previously served as a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Etsako from 2015 to 2016, and as a member of the Edo State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2015.
Philip Shaibu | |
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| Deputy Governor of Edo State | |
| In office 17 July 2024 – 12 November 2024 Disputed by Omobayo Godwins | |
| Governor | Godwin Obaseki |
| Preceded by | Omobayo Godwins |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Idahosa |
| In office 12 November 2016 – 8 April 2024 | |
| Governor | Godwin Obaseki |
| Preceded by | Pius Odubu |
| Succeeded by | Omobayo Godwins |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Edo | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Abass Braimoh |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Oghuma |
| Constituency | Etsako Central/West/East |
| Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly | |
| In office 22 February 2010 – 2 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Okiye |
| Succeeded by | Folly Ogedengbe |
| Member of the Edo State House of Assembly | |
| In office June 2007 – June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Etsako West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1969 Kaduna, North-Central State (now Kaduna State), Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–2020; 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Maryann Shaibu |
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Personal life and education
editEarly childhood
editShaibu was born in Kaduna to a Christian family. His father was late Pastor Francis Osikpomobo Shaibu[2] and his mother was Lucy Momoh. He was raised with strong Christian virtues.[3]
Education
editHe had his early education at St. Augustine Primary School, Tundu Wada Kaduna but finished at L.E.A Primary School Barnawa, Kaduna State where he obtained the First School Leaving Certifiate,[4] Shaibu subsequently earned his West African Senior School Certificate in 1989 after attending Saudana Memorial Secondary School, Kawo Kaduna.[5][6] Comrade Shaibu received a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Jos in 2000,[7] where he was the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) between 2000 and 2001[8][9] and a master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Benin in 2015.
Family life
editHe is married to Mrs. Maryann Philip-Shaibu and has children.[10]
Private career
editAfter he left school he started working with the Nigerian Prisons Service, Abuja but voluntarily retired as an Assistant Inspector of Prisons in 2002 so he can venture into full politics.[11]
Political career
editShaibu first ventured into politics in 2003 when he contested elections into the Edo State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) but lost.[12][13]
Shaibu once again in 2007 contested and won the election to represent the Etsako West Constituency under the platform of the Action Congress (AC) at the Edo State House of Assembly. While he was at the House of Assembly, he was elected as the majority leader on 24 February 2010 after Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba was impeached as the Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly.[14]
In 2015, after spending eight years at the Edo state House of Assembly, he contested and won the Etsako Federal constituency House of Representatives seat and beat his closest rival Abbas Braimah of the Peoples Democratic party with a poll of 42,079 votes against Braimah's 29,941 votes to clinch the representative seat.[15]
He was unanimously announced as the running mate to Godwin Obaseki[16] in the 2016 Edo State gubernatorial election and the duo eventually won the election and was sworn in on 12 November 2016.[17][18]
On 16 June 2020, Shaibu resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress.[19] In a joint ticket with Governor Godwin Obaseki, Shaibu contested and won the 2020 Edo State gubernatorial election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[20]
Shaibu indicated interest to succeed Obaseki in 2024, in a bid to achieve his ambition, he fell out with Obaseki which led to impeachment in April 2024, and defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on 20 July 2024 in Benin City.[21][22]
References
edit- ^ "How we wiped out ghost workers from Insurance – Shaibu". Punch Newspapers. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Admin. "Edha Majority Leader Loses Dad". Nigerian Best Forum. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "PROFILE of RT. HON (COMRADE) PHILIP SHAIBU". Godwin Obaseki official website. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "The Sun Award winners 2020: Philip Shaibu: The Executive Sportsman". The Sun Nigeria. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Admin. "Biography of Philip Shaibu". Nigerian Biography. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Edo, Gov. "Deputy Governor". Edo State Gov. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Admin. "About Philip Shaibu". Godwin Obaseki. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Admin. "Know your rep". Afemai People. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Abdul fatai, Lukman (2 May 2013). "National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)". Nans Nigeria. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "18 things to know about Edo Deputy Gov Philip Shaibu". The Nation. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Edo, Gov. "Deputy Governor". Edo State Gov. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Admin. "Know your rep". Afemai People. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Edo, Gov. "Deputy Governor". Edo State Gov. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ admin. "History Of EDHA". EDHA. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ CASSIUS, LAMAI. "Philip Shaibu wins Etsako Federal Constituency". Nigerian Observers. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Egbegbulem, Simon. "Edo 2016: Shuaibu emerges Obaseki's running mate". Vanguard. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Ezeamalu, Ben. "It's official: APC's Obaseki wins Edo Governorship Election". Premium Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Admin. "PHOTOS: Godwin Obaseki sworn in as Edo governor". Punch. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Edo Deputy Gov, Philip Shaibu resigns membership of APC". Vanguard News. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Opposition's Obaseki Wins Nigeria's Edo State Governorship Poll". allAfrica.com. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Sahabi, Ahmad (11 August 2023). "'My deputy has become so desperate' -- Obaseki says Shaibu attempted coup against him". TheCable. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Akpan, Samuel (20 July 2024). "'APC holds special place in my heart' -- Philip Shaibu finally dumps PDP". TheCable. Retrieved 22 July 2024.