Governor Godwin Obaseki on Friday officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Obaseki’s decision to join the PDP comes days after he was disqualified from seeking re-election on the platform of the APC.
The Edo governor picked the party membership card and is expected to emerge their governorship candidate in the September 19th election.
In a tweet by the PDP, the party wrote, “The governor of Edo State, H. E. Governor Godwin Obaseki has defected to our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party.
“The declaration was made this afternoon at the state Secretariat of our party in Benin city, Edo State. Power to the people.
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
Obaseki also confirmed the switch from APC to PDP. “I have officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party to advance my ambition to seek re-election as Governor of Edo State,” he said in a tweet.
“I, as always, remain committed to engendering good governance and sustainable development of our dear state,” he added.
