Obaseki has not defected to PDP, APC speaks

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has broken the silence on the resignation of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from the party.

MyNigeria.com reported that the governor announced his official resignation from the party after a meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) on Tuesday.

Speaking on behalf of APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the spokesperson of the party, in a short message sent to reporters, said the party has no record of the defection of any member of the party or Edo State governor.

He said: “The party has no record of the reported defection of Governor Godwin Obaseki from the Progressive party.

“We cannot comment at this moment on media reports suggesting the Edo governor or anyone else has left our great party.”