The
Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has nominated Osagie Ize-Iyamu as its
flag-bearer in the September 10 governorship election in the state.
Mr. Ize-Iyamu, a lawyer and pastor, defeated two other
challengers – Solomon Edebiri; and Mathew Iduoriyekemwen.
In the result of the primaries announced by Governor Dave Umahi
of Ebonyi, Chairman of the committee that conducted the exercise, Mr. Ize-Iyamu,
a former Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Edo State Government, polled 584
votes to defeat two other aspirants.
His closest opponent, Mathew Uduoeyekemwen, according to Mr.
Umahi, scored 91 votes while Solomon Edebiri polled 38 votes.
He was South-South leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
before defecting to the PDP in 2014.
Mr. Umahi said 713 delegates were accredited for the primaries
from a total delegates’ list of 751, adding that there were no invalid votes.
Presenting Mr. Ize-Iyamu to the party members, primaries
committee chairman thanked all PDP governors and members for their support
which led to the success of the exercise.
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Ize-Iyamu commended the national
leadership of the party and the electoral committee for transparency and
fairness in the process.
He said
the fight to reclaim Edo State would continue until the party produced the
governor in the September election.
Before the collation of results, the three aspirants said they
were satisfied with the process, describing it as transparent, free and fair.
Until he fell out with Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Mr. Ize-Iyamu,
53, was a member of the All Progressives Congress and an influential official
of the state government.
He was National Vice Chairman, South-South, of the defunct
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and led Governor Oshiomhole’s campaign for
second term about four years ago.
After he left the APC, he joined the PDP and became Coordinator
of the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisation for the 2015 presidential election.
The All Progressives Congress had on Sunday nominated Godwin
Obaseki, head of the Edo State Economic Team, as its governorship candidate.
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