Following his defection to the People’s Democratic Party, the Governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki, has emerged as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September gubernatorial election in Edo State.
The PDP primary was supervised by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Zamfara and Oyo States Governors, Bello Mattawalle and Seyi Makinde. Obaseki was announced after ratification by party delegates following the withdrawal of his rival at the primaries, Kenneth Imasuagbon.