Amid the crisis rocking the Edo State branch of the All Progressive Congress, Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Obaseki formally announced his decision to State House correspondents after meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.
This moves comes after he was disqualified from contesting the party’s governorship primary election slated for June 22,
The embattled governor said he would pursue his ambition for second term in office on another platform.
He had on Monday said he would only disclose his next line of action after meeting the President.
Obaseki has been having a running battle with his predecessor and the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole.