Breaking: Obaseki Offically announces his defection from APC.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has formally announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after days of speculations on whether he will do so.

The embattled Governor announced this on Tuesday morning in Abuja shortly after emerging from a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa.

He disclosed that he will pursue his Second Term ambition on another platform.

Although he did not reveal his next destination Supreme learnt that the governor is still consulting with top politicians especially in his home State to get their consent and backing before announcing the party he will use its platform to contest the next Edo governorship election.

The APC screening committee had last week disqualified Governor Obaseki from contesting the June 22nd APC guber primaries in Edo State.

Source: PromptnewsOnline