Veteran Nollywood actor cum movie director, Paul Obazele has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Obazele joins Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, Monday Okpepholo of the APC and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party in the race for the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State.
Reports say that other aspirants in the ADC unanimously agreed to present the movie star as the flagbearer during Friday’s primary election held at the Uselu axis of Benin City.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the national headquarters were on ground to observe the conduct of the exercise, which they described as peaceful.