Governor Obaseki Speaks on Leaving PDP

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state says no pressure can make him leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Speaking in Benin on Saturday during a banquet to mark the Alaghodaro Summit, the governor said he has no plan to join another political party.

He said: “No matter the persuasion to join any political party, I will not. I will continue to provide leadership for all Edo people. We don’t need to join another political party to develop Edo state to become a home for all.

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“Our goal is to position Edo where it should be, as our state has been created to provide leadership for this country; that is how it has been and will always be.”

The governor added: “Our politics is being driven by data. We will continue to do our best as a government to make life better for our people who trusted us with their votes,”

“In the last five years, we have been in the foundation laying stage for the development of Edo state. That era has passed and now, it’s time to move as fast as possible in developing the state as the challenges and barriers have been taken care of.”