Finally, Gov Obaseki Dumps APC
- Discussions with PDP reach advanced stage
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – As expected, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has formally announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Announcing the withdrawal of his membership from APC, the embattled governor said he would pursue his ambition for second term in office on another platform.
On Monday, the governor said he would only disclose his next line of action after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Governor Obaseki, who was disqualified from contesting the party’s governorship primary election slated for Monday, June 22, made the announcement to State House correspondents after a close door meeting with the President on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
The Edo state governor has been involved in a long-drawn battle with his predecessor and National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
He also debunked claims that there are issues and discrepancies with his educational credentials as raised by the APC governorship screening committee.
The governor has, in the last couple of days, made shuttles across the country for consultations after the APC bombshell, with strong indications that he may be on his way to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue his second term ambition.
Details coming…
