Politics
A faction of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) believed to be loyal to National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has picked Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as its consensus candidate
Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus arrangement.
Expectedly with a block vote from the faction he belongs, Eze-Iyamu to will slug it out with incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki for the direct primary of the party slated for June 22.
The governorship aspirant was presented by chairman of the screening committee, Senator Francis Alimikhena, the representative of Edo North Senatorial District.
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Other members of the screening committee were a former Edo Deputy Governor Lucky Imasuen; Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe; ex-Edo Speaker Thomas Okosun; former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives Samson Osagie; ex-member of the House of Representatives Patrick Obahiagbon and Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives, Peter Akpatason.
Aside from Ize-Iyamu, who was last week granted a waiver to contest by the national leadership of APC, the other screened aspirants were a former Minister of State for Works Chris Ogiemwonyi; ex-Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr Pius Odubu and Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (rtd.)
One of the aspirants, Solomon Edebiri, reportedly withdrew from the race  Tuesday morning.
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