Selecting PDP candidates is entirely within the party's authority. - Obaseki

Obaseki outlined the party's role in selecting the candidate and said that party members as a whole make the final selection.Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the only party with the right to select its candidate for the upcoming Edo governorship election, which is scheduled for September 21, 2024.Along with former Akwa Ibom governor Udom Emmanuel, Governor Obaseki made this statement during his visit to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.The purpose of the visit was to congratulate Governor Mohammed on his victory in the Bauchi Appeal Court on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Speaking on the subject of his friendship with Deputy Governor Philip Shuaibu, Governor Obaseki stated that Mr. Shuaibu is well-aspiring to be governor.