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Obaseki emerges PDP governorship candidate unopposed
BY NICHOLAS ABE
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has emerged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the September 19 governorship election in the state.
Obaseki was returned unopposed at the PDP primary election held today, June 25 the Samuel Ogbemudia International Stadium, Benin City.
At the election today was Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, among other party executives and delegates.
The governor’s Senior Special Adviser on New Media, Jack Obinyan, had earlier announced Obaseki’s victory on his Twitter handle, saying: “In case you haven’t heard, @GovernorObaseki is returned unopposed, emerges as the flag bearer of the @OfficialPDPNig ahead of September 19, 2020 Gubernatorial Elections.”
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