Edo Elections: I have not joined the PDP, Obaseki reveals

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has revealed that he is yet to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or any other platform yet.

This comes after the resignation of the governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday following his disqualification from the party's primary election.

Having informed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) of his official resignation from the party, rumours flying around claimed his next destination is the rival party, PDP.

Obaseki, however, gave a status report about the rumoured defection to the PDP on his official Twitter handle saying:

"I have officially resigned my membership of the All Progressives Congress(@OfficialAPCNg) after meeting with the CoS to @MBuhari.

"We shall continue the battle to protect the interest of Edo people and sustain good governance in the state.

"I have not moved to a new platform yet to seek re-election.

"My focus now is to control the spread of the coronavirus (#COVID19) pandemic, which is ravaging our country and threatening our healthcare system. Stay safe."