Peoples Democratic Party (PDP youths and women of Edo State have cautioned the party’s national leadership against granting waiver to Obaseki to enable him contest at the party primaries scheduled for June 23.
The youths and women said the September 19 governorship poll in Edo had provided an opportunity for the party to take over the seat of power in the state.
Coordinator of the PDP youths under the auspices of PDP Youths for Justice, Alhaji Musa Kadiri, warned the party leadership to reward loyalty instead of looking for opportunities.
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Kadiri said the three aspirants besides Governor Obaseki were capable of defeating any candidate the APC would present, adding that the PDP might witness implosion if Governor Obaseki is given the ticket on a platter of gold.
He also said, “We, the youths on ground in Edo know that the PDP has positioned itself to win the forthcoming gubernatorial elections. We do not need Obaseki who was chased out of the APC based on questionable credentials.
Also, a woman leader in Egor local government, Mrs. Imuwahen Osasu, said the Edo PDP does not need Obaseki.