Edo 2020: PDP Denies Backing Gov Obaseki

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied backing Governor Godwin Obaski as its candidate for the Edo State Governors election.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the primary election slated for Tuesday was an open contest among aspirants.

He told SaharaReporters that the party would not pressurize any candidate to step down for Obaseki.

Kola Ologbondiyan said, “We don’t have a structure where one person will say I am the automatic leader. What we have is a collegiate system. People hold consultations across various levels of leadership in the PDP.

“In our party, we have utmost respect for our governors. Governors have their opinions on every issue which we put before collegiate leadership and once they agree on them, there is no issue.”

Naija News reports that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Monday emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Edo Guber election.