{"id":26686,"date":"2020-06-26T16:36:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=26686"},"modified":"2020-06-26T16:36:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:36:25","slug":"edo-governor-obaseki-emerges-pdp-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-governor-obaseki-emerges-pdp-candidate","title":{"rendered":"Edo Governor, Obaseki emerges PDP candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has emerged winner of the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP which held on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki will now fly the party\u2019s flag as candidate for the September\u2019s governorship election with the highest votes of 1,952 out of total accredited votes of 2024. 72 votes were, however, invalid.<\/p>\n<p>Why reacting to his victory, Mr Obaseki said he would not disappoint the people of the state for the confidence reposed on him. He said he believed that by the grace of God, he will be governor of Edo State for another four years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has emerged winner of the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP which held on Thursday. 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