Edo Gov Poll: PDP NEC To Meet Obaseki

Crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged moves by the party’s national leadership to grant waiver and governorship ticket to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state ahead of the September 19, 2020 election in the state. Governor Obaseki was disqualified by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday from contesting the party’s primary poll. End killings in states, PDP tells Buhari UI faults Oshiomhole, confirms Obaseki’s certificate The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan confirmed to our correspondent yesterday in a telephone chat that Obaseki was set to jump ship to the PDP. “The PDP is in talks with Obaseki and he is in talks with the PDP. Contacts are on between the PDP and Obaseki. “But the PDP is a party of processes. So whatever the processes required, the party will abide by it. Our doors are open to all Nigerians. We will not stop Nigerians from joining us, as far as they can abide by our rules,” he said. Similarly, a top source at the PDP National Secretariat, told our correspondent yesterday that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has been saddled with the responsibility of leading other PDP governors and stalwarts in bringing Obaseki into the party’s fold.