JUST IN: Obaseki Picks PDP Ticket Unopposed As All Challengers Stepped Down

Governor Godwin Obaseki has picked the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September governorship election in the state as all those who were gunning for the party’s ticket have stepped down for him.

BIGPEN understands that ken Imasuagbon, the only challenger who ought to contest the ticket with Obaseki today at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium for the indirect primary of the party, stepped down last night.

It was gathered that Imasuagbon withdrew from the race after he had a closed door meeting with the governor in Benin at the early hours of today.

About 2,229 delegates who are expected to vote the party’s flagbearer were gathering for the commencement of the exercise when Imasuagbon who had previously vowed not to step down, announced his withdrawal few minute to the party’s primary.

Obaseki is expected to be returned unopposed from an affirmative exercise that is still ongoing.

Recalled that Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama who had earlier challenged Obaseki eligibility in a Port Harcourt court on Wednesday threw up the towel after he agreed to out-of-court settlement of the suit.

Another arc rival of Obaseki for the PDP ticket, Engr. Gideon Ikhine had earlier stepped down for the incumbent governor, who left the All Progressive Congress (APC) following his controversial disqualification and joined the PDP last Friday where he was granted waiver by members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to contest in the primary.