Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki is set to become the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as other aspirants have all stepped down for him.
Obaseki’s two major rivals, Honourable Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and Barr Kemmeth Imansuagbon have agreed to step down.
It was gathered that Imansuagbon has been under pressure from high ranking members of the party across the country to step down for Obaseki. He revealed yesterday that he was considering the appeals made by the party leaders.
2,400 delegates from the three senatorial zones have arrived the state capital, Benin for the exercise. To avoid rancour, the delegates are being accredited at various locations and thereafter they would all come to the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for voting.
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