By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
In the wake of the defection of some governors elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has vowed never to return to APC.
Obaseki was first elected governor of Edo on the platform of APC but defected to the PDP when the party refused to give him a second term ticket.
He won his reelection on the PDP platform.
There have been insinuations that he may join three of his colleagues – Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Ben Ayade of Cross River State and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara – to defect to APC.
But dispelling rumour making the rounds that he intends to return to the APC, Obaseki described such as laughable adding that he was committed to serving the people under the stable, people-oriented and democratic structure of the PDP.
Meanwhile, the Edo State has urged Nigerians to turn out en-masse and register with the PDP during its nationwide online electronic registration of members which will commence in a fortnight.
Obaseki, who stated this while addressing members of the PDP e-registration committee on Monday, in Abuja, explained that the pilot scheme of the exercise will begin in Edo and Anambra states.
According to him, “Nigerians must key into the e-registration exercise of the PDP as the party remains the solution to the myriads of problems confronting our nation today under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“From all indications, it is clear that the PDP remains the party that provides the appropriate platform, outlook and sense of direction to return our nation to her pride of place in the comity of nations”, he stated.
Obaseki stressed that his chairmanship of the PDP e-registration exercise underscores his unwavering commitment and belief in the PDP as the party that holds the solution to the issues of governance deficit facing the nation at the moment.
He urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in their determination of rallying on the platform of the PDP to rescue the nation from the
misrule of the APC.