Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has emerged as the winner of a parallel Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State.

"After doing the counting of this primary election, Philip Shaibu has a score of 301. Therefore, we hereby declare Mr Shaibu as the authentic elected candidate for this election in PDP," a man dressed in a yellow T-shirt and black Fez cap declared amidst applause from the cheering crowd.

Mr Shaibu can be seen hugging supporters and exchanging pleasantries in the video posted on X by Arise Television.

Mr Shaibu was the only PDP aspirant that the party members voted at the venue.

Arise TV reported that the PDP primary which Governor Godwin Obaseki and other aspirants will t...