The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has granted waiver to Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to contest the Edo governorship election primary.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan said the action of the NWC is pursuant to Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP constitution and in exercise of the powers of the National Executive Committee (NEC) under Section (50)(3)(b) of the PDP constitution.
Ologbondiyan said the NWC in exercise of the above powers has ratified the application for waiver by the ward, local government and state executives of the party in Edo state and accordingly grants waiver to His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki to enable him contest the gubernatorial primary of the PDP.
He further stated that the NWC has further shifted the Edo state governorship primary from an earlier slated date of Tuesday, June 23 to a new date of Thursday June 25, 2020.
Ologbondiyan added that the shift is predicated on exigencies of party activities.
Obaseki on Friday formally defected to PDP paving the way for him to join the governorship race in the state on the platform of the party.
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