A marketing campaign car of the Deputy Governor of Edo State and a gubernatorial election candidate, Philip Shaibu, has been reportedly vandalized by suspected hoodlums in Ekpoma, Esan West Native Authorities Space of the state.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night after a gathering of Shaibu's supporters in Illeh, Ward 10.
Narrating the incident on the cellphone, Shaibu's marketing campaign coordinator within the space, Otoide Abas, stated the destroyed car had been recovered by police and he was on the police station.
He stated: “We had simply concluded a gathering with Ward 10 (Illeh) PDP devoted when the incident occurred. We began the assembly at about 5pm and completed a couple of minutes earlier than six.
“After the assembly, we took the Sienna bus given to us by Comrade Shaibu to Ekpoma to fulfill different supporters and we determined to make a fast cease on the native market sq. in Ekpoma to purchase some beef barbecue (Suya).
“We had been standing close to the place the place we needed to purchase one thing once we noticed about seven boys come out of a tightly packed bus and begin taking pictures. All of us ran for security and so they went to the place we parked the bus and destroyed it.
“The police collected the car that night time and as I converse to you I’m on the police station as a result of I’ve been informed to report right this moment (Monday).”
Shaibu stated he had confronted quite a few makes an attempt to hamper his marketing campaign and lately complained about alleged state-sponsored vandalization of his billboards, focusing on his candidacy, however he remained dedicated to his mission to reclaim the state from business-oriented people who prioritize private achieve over prosperity. of the individuals.
The deputy governor made a proper announcement in November expressing his need to contest on the Individuals's Democratic Social gathering ticket within the upcoming primaries.
His formal assertion got here after a months-long disaster between Shaibu and his director, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
