IZE-IYAMU IS APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has been declared winner of the Edo State’s All Progressives Congress primary election. Chairman of the primary election committee and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, said Ize-Iyamu polled a total of 27,838 votes to emerge the Party’s flagbearer for the Governorship election. According to him, Dr. Pius Odubu came second with 3,766 votes while Mr. Osaro Obazee settled for the third position having polled a total of 2,744 votes. Speaking, Pastor Ize-Iyamu disclosed that he was naturally happy and overwhelmed by the support he got from the delegates who were drawn from the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. He emphasized that the primary election did not breach government’s COVID-19 regulation and was devoid of violence. The APC flagbearer who described Governor Obaseki as a brother, then, urge the Governor to return to the APC.