Edo 2020: PDP’s Obaseki Picks Running Mate

Godwin Obaseki, PDP’s governorship candidate for Edo 2020 election has picked a running mate for the race.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that Governor Godwin Obaseki, the governorship candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, has picked his Deputy, Philip Shaibu, as his running mate for the Edo Governorship election scheduled for September 19, 2020.

Governor Obaseki confirmed this while receiving his certificate of return and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag at the National Headquarters of the party.

The Edo State Governor who described his emergence as the PDP governorship candidate as a miracle, adding that “you don’t change a winning team”.

His words: “My emergence as the governorship candidate of the PDP in the just concluded primary election is just the hand of God. It is miraculous. I and my deputy are grateful to this great party.

“In hours of tribulation in our political storm, PDP gave us a huge umbrella. This ought to be our first party because of the values of justice, fairness. We found out that transparency and quality of governance reign in this party.”

The Edo governor thanked the National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobundu; National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan; and the National Legal Adviser for their prompt responses to issues regarding his waiver and eventual nomination.