Edo PDP Tackles Gov Obaseki On Successor

By Ayodele Oni

The Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reminded Governor Godwin Obaseki that only a Chief Judge of a State is constitutionally empowered to swear-in a new Governor.

Obaseki had on Friday, said he had no successor in mind, but planned on finishing strong and swearing-in his successor on Nov 11, 2024.

Reacting through a statement signed by the state publicity secretary of the PDP, Vasco Ogie,  the pointed out that it is the Chief Judge that has the constitutional duty to swear in who will succeed him.

The statement read, “The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party wishes to inform the general public and teeming supporters that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published its timetable for the conduct of the Governorship election in Edo State in 2024.

“We call on all our intending aspirants to take note of the timelines of activities.

“On Friday 29th September 2023, the Governor of Edo State, HE Godwin Obaseki addressed journalists and expressed his desire to “finish strong” and swear in a successor on November 11th 2024.

“We politely disagree here and make bold to state that it is the Chief Judge that has the constitutional duty to swear in who will succeed him.

“Party loyalists, who have stood by the Party all these years. Our nominee will be a candidate acceptable to all Edo people. The guidelines of the Party will be strictly adhered to in nominating the candidate.

“While we await the publication of the guidelines for activities from the National Working Committee, we assure all our party faithful that we shall conduct a free and fair process to pick a candidate in February 2024.”