The National Working Committee, NWC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has shifted the Edo State Governorship Primaries from an earlier slated date of Tuesday, June 23 to a new date of Thursday June 25, 2020.
The Party in a Statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said the shift is predicated on exigencies of party activities.
The party also granted waiver to the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to contest in the June 25 governorship election primaries.
The statement said the action of the NWC is in pursuant to Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution and in exercise of the powers of the National Executive Committee, NEC under Section (50)(3)(b) of the PDP Constitution.
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The NWC of the Party said in exercise of its powers, it has ratified the application for waiver by the ward, local government and state executives of the party in Edo State and accordingly grants waiver to Governor Godwin Obaseki to enable him contest the primaries of the PDP.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
