New Member Gov Obaseki Gets Special Consideration To Contest PDP Guber Primary Election In Edo

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has secured a special consideration from the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party to contest its shadow election to determine the gubernatorial candidate of the party for the Edo Governorship election.

This is despite the fact that Obaseki joined the party today.

The waiver for Obaseki announced in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbodiyan reads…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has granted waiver to Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to contest the Edo governorship election primary.

The action of the NWC is pursuant to Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP constitution and in exercise of the powers of the National Executive Committee (NEC) under Section (50)(3)(b) of the PDP constitution.

The NWC in exercise of the above powers has ratified the application for waiver by the ward, local government and state executives of the party in Edo state and accordingly grants waiver to His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki to enable him contest the gubernatorial primary of the PDP.

Also the NWC has further shifted the Edo state governorship primary from an earlier slated date of Tuesday, June 23 to a new date of Thursday June 25, 2020.

The shift is again predicated on exigencies of party activities.