PDP Governorship Primary Election in Edo State Has Been Shifted to June 23 for Obaseki’s Sake.

The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, announced the postponement of its primaries for the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State.

He explained that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP made the decision based on the necessity of party activities.

Ologbondiyan said that the primary election, earlier scheduled to hold on this Friday and Saturday, has now been shifted to Tuesday next week, June 23.

He urged all the aspirants, critical stakeholders, party faithful, and PDP supporters in Edo State to take note of the change in date.

He also reminded the party that its activities would be in line with the COVID-19 guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

However, according to sources, the postponement was done to give the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is seeking for second term, enough time to decide if he would contest on the PDP platform as he has been reconsidering his political affiliation after resignation from APC.

Read the full statement below:

June 18, 2020

Press Statement

PDP Postpones Edo Governorship Primaries

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the Edo state governorship primary election earlier scheduled for Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, 2020, to a new date of Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

This decision is predicated on the exigencies of party activities.

All governorship aspirants, critical stakeholders, party faithful, and our teeming supporters, particularly in Edo state, are to take note accordingly.

Our party wishes to remind our members that all activities shall be in accordance with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)’s guidelines on COVID-19, as it concerns social/physical distancing at public gatherings.

Signed:

Kola Ologbondiyan

National Publicity Secretary