Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has emerged the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 19 governorship election in the state.

The crisis in the All Progressives Congress worsened on Tuesday when the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the APC national chairman.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has been disqualified from participating in the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship poll in Edo State.

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has ordered for an investigation into the murder a 100-level student of the Department of Microbiology, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Vera Uwaila Omozuwa and vowed to prosecute anyone involved in her death.

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he is confident of returning to power as the Governor of the state because “power comes from God.”