With Obaseki's Victory in PDP Primary, Stage Set for Rematch with Ize-Iyamu
The governorship contest in Edo State in September will be a battle of two familiar combatants: the incumbent governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the man he defeated in 2016, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
However, with the intervention of party leaders, two of the aspirants, including Hon.Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who had secured a court injunction to restrain the governor from running in the primary, stepped down for Obaseki. At the meeting that was attended by PDP stakeholders with the Oyo State governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde and the Governor of Zamfara State, Mr. Bello Mattawalle and two other members of the ad hoc elect committee, it was agreed that Imasuagbon would be at the Ogbemudia Stadium venue of the primary to enable him officially announce that he had stepped down for Obaseki for the overall interest of the party in the state.
However, despite his stepping down for the governor, voting still went on to affirm Obaseki’s candidacy. Reacting to his victory, Obaseki said he would not disappoint the people of the state for the confidence reposed in him.“Today marks a defining moment for our dear state. With today’s election result, it is clear that there is no mountain. I thank my family for the encouragement.“I almost quit running for second tenure all because of an over-bearing godfather, but the PDP cover provided us with the umbrella when it was heavily raining.
On his part, Dan Orbih said the dream of having the entire South-south states as a PDP state was about to be realised.
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