{"id":26416,"date":"2020-06-19T15:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=26416"},"modified":"2020-06-19T15:45:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:45:58","slug":"breaking-edo-obaseki-officially-joins-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/breaking-edo-obaseki-officially-joins-pdp","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Edo: Obaseki officially joins PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/p>\n<p>PDP in a statement issued via its official Twitter page confirmed Obaseki\u2019s defection.<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki announced his decision on Friday afternoon at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, Edo State.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition party expressed happiness at the governor\u2019s Decision.<\/p>\n<p>PDP wrote: \u201cBreaking News! The governor of Edo State, H. E. @GovernorObaseki has defected to our great Party, the @OfficialPDPNig.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe declaration was made this afternoon at the state Secretariat of our party in Benin city, Edo State. Power to the people. #EdoIsPDP. @officialKolaO\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Obaseki who was accompanied by a crowd of supporters to the party\u2019s secretariat was received by the state PDP chairman Hon Tony Aziegbemi and other party members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"amp-wp-a48e09f\" data-amp-original-style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. PDP in a statement issued via its official Twitter page confirmed Obaseki\u2019s defection. Obaseki announced his decision on Friday afternoon at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, Edo State. 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