Edo 2020: I’ve Not Joined Another Party Yet, Says Obaseki

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday disclosed that he had not defected to another political party.

The governor made the disclosure in a tweet on his official twitter page.

The governor had announced the resignation of his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting with Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday.

He said he would pursue his reelection bid on another platform.

But hardly had the governor announced his exist from the APC when the appeal court affirmed the judgment of a high court suspending Adams Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the party.

Consequently, Ajibola Ajimobi, former governor of Oyo state, was named as acting APC national chairman.

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In a tweet on Wednesday, a few hours after Oshiomhole stepped down, Obaseki said he is yet to join any party and that his focus is to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

Obaseki was disqualified from the APC primary election in Edo by a screening panel for alleged discrepancies in certificate.

There are speculations that he may join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He met with some governors elected on the PDP platform at the weekend.

With the new development, It is not clear if he is reconsidering his resignation from the APC following the suspension of Oshiomhole.

But governors elected on the APC platform had said they would ensure internal democracy is at play in the selection of candidates for Edo governorship election scheduled for September 19.