The Deputy Governor of Edo, Mr Philip Shaibu, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He announced his decision on Tuesday at a press briefing. The development came hours after Governor Godwin Obaseki announced his exit from the APC.
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Mr Tony Aziegbemi, had earlier stated that Mr Obaseki and his loyalists were set to join the party.