The immediate past governor of Edo state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, was conspicuously absent at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) meeting which held in Benin City on Thursday.
Obaseki who was the leader of the party during his tenure as governor of the state, has not publicly identified with the PDP since he exited office in November 2024.
Blueprint gathered that the former governor reportedly doesn’t answer telephone calls anymore.
The meeting was convened by the party leadership to reassure distraught members of its steadfastness amid troubling times of defection and division within its ranks.
Notable leaders of the PDP who attended the stakeholders includes, Mike Ogiadomen former Chief of Staff to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-governor Lucky Igbinedion and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arc. Tom Ikimi.
Others are: the state PDP chairman, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, the PDP candidate in the September 2024 governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Barr. Osarodion Ogie amongst others.