The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its gubernatorial primary election in Edo State.
According to a short statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the guber primaries will now hold on Tuesday, June 23.
The postponement is believed to be in connection with the fate of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is expected to officially defect to the main opposition party, after announcing his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Ologbondiyan’s statement read, “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 exigencies of party activities.
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“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.”
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