Governor Obaseki, Shaibu wworn in for 2nd term

No fewer than four other governors witnessed the inauguration of Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu for second term in office.

The inauguration took place at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Thursday, November 12, 2020.

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party including Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State.

Uche Secondus, the national chairman of PDP, was also present at the event with some other party officials while Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who was represented by a government official.

Obaseki had defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress, APC, after he was denied the ruling party’s ticket in the primary election due to intra-party wrangling.

He later defeated the APC candidate in the September 19, 2020 Governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for a second term.