Edo guber: PDP claims a poll sponsored by APC predicted massive win for Obaseki- PDP has claimed that a poll conducted by APC predicted that the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki will win the of Edo governorship election - Chris Nehikhare, the spokesperson for the Edo state chapter of the PDP made the claim - In response, however, the APC dismissed PDP’s claims as false PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The political intrigues in Edo state took a new dimension on Sunday, August 30, after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed that an opinion poll conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) projected that the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki, will win the Edo governorship election. Chris Nehikhare, the spokesperson for the Edo state chapter of the PDP made the claim at a press conference in Benin, Business Day reported. “I can tell you that the APC conducted an opinion poll which showed that Obaseki will win the forthcoming election,” Nehikhare said. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello He stated that the result showed that the PDP won overwhelmingly in at least 16 Local Government Areas (LGA's) out of the 18, leaving only two councils for APC. The PDP chieftain said the result of the poll has caused confusion and chaos among APC leaders. In response, however, the APC dismissed PDP’s claims as false. READ ALSO: Edo 2020: Everything you need to know about the upcoming elections John Mayaki, the chairman of the Edo state media campaign council of the APC distanced his party from the reported poll. He said the APC does not have the funds to conduct any such polls. Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of the APC in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is not leaving any stone unturned in his bid to win the forthcoming poll. Ahead of the election, Ize-Iyamu who is also a pastor has sought the spiritual blessing of the general overseer of OMEGA Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman. Read also Fact check: How true is the claim that Ogun guber election should be declared inconclusive? A collection of photos published by The Nation shows the APC candidate and other APC chieftains kneeling before the cleric as he prayed for them. In another news, ahead of the Edo guber poll, the deputy governorship candidate of the APC, Mallam Gani Audu, has boasted that his party would shock members of the opposition political parties on September 19 with an overwhelming victory. The Nation reports that the APC deputy governorship candidate said he loves being underrated. According to the newspaper, Audu spoke with reporters in Benin during an interactive session. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app We'll isolate Wike in an isolation center - Ganduje | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - PDP has claimed that a poll conducted by APC predicted that the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki will win the of Edo governorship election - Chris Nehikhare, the spokesperson for the Edo state chapter of the PDP made the claim - In response, however, the APC dismissed PDP’s claims as false PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! READ ALSO: PAY ATTENTION