The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, alongside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legacy coalition members in his company, have defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Shaibu on Saturday officially defected from the PDP to the APC alongside other members of the PDP legacy coalition group.

The reinstated Deputy Governor announced his defection in Benin at the inauguration of the National Campaign Council of the APC for the September 21 Governorship election in the State.

Dr Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the APC and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC), who received the Deputy Governor, said they have come to add value to the party.

According to him, the opposition party will certainly take over the State after the governorship poll.

Shaibu was also warmly embraced by Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, whom the Deputy Governor referred to as his father.

Recall trouble started for Shaibu in the PDP when he showed interest in the governorship seat.

The ambition pitched the Deputy Governor against his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, which eventually led to the impeachment of the Deputy on March 18 by the State House of Assembly.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, however, voided the impeachment on Wednesday, noting that the offence upon which he was removed did not amount to