Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has joined the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of
the PDP on Friday afternoon.
“Breaking News! The governor of Edo State, H.E.
@GovernorObaseki has defected to our great Party, the @OfficialPDPNig. The
declaration was made this afternoon at the state Secretariat of our party in
Benin city, Edo State. Power to the people. #EdoIsPDP,” the tweet read.
Breaking News! The governor of Edo State, H. E. @GovernorObaseki has defected to our great Party, the @OfficialPDPNig. The declaration was made this afternoon at the state Secretariat of our party in Benin city, Edo State. Power to the people. #EdoIsPDP. @officialKolaO pic.twitter.com/GV36MSYrGx— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) June 19, 2020
On June 12, Obaseki, who was elected governor of Edo on the
platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lost the chance of seeking a
second term with the APC after he was disqualified by the screening committee
from participating in the governorship primary scheduled for June 22, 2020.
The governor had called on his supporters to remain calm
after the disqualification, stating that he would announce his decision on the
matter after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari.
However, after meeting with Ibrahim Ganbari, the chief of
staff to the president, on Tuesday, the governor announced his resignation from
the APC, while still maintaining that he had not defected to any other party.
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