Governance in Edo to take backseat while I campaign for Atiku – Gov Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has said that henceforth, governance in the state will be relegated to the backseat while he concentrates his efforts on campaigning for Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate.

He disclosed this at the official inauguration of the PDP presidential campaign team in Bnin on Friday.

He added that the decision becomes necessary to ensure that the party’s presidential candidate emerge victorious in next year’s election.

Obaseki who described Edo as the home of PDP, urged members to join hands with Atiku Abubakar to rescue the country.

“As from today, governance will take back seat while campaign will take front seat until Atiku emerge victorious.

“By the grace of God, PDP will rescue this great country, Atiku is coming to salvage the country.

“PDP is one in Edo, no division. Edo is the home of PDP, every other party is an appendage. Edo PDP is not in contention.

“The election is hand-to-hand combat. We have done it before, we will do it again,” he declared.

Also speaking, the National Organising Secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Umar Bature, urged members of the PDP to channel their energy to the campaign with a view to winning the presidential election since there is no a governorship election in the state.

Earlier in his remark while inaugurating the campaign council, Chairman of the party in the state, Tony Azeigbemi, urged members to be committed to the campaign with a view to winning the election.