BREAKING: Oshiomhole’s Former Aide Emerges PDP Governorship Candidate

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BREAKING: Oshiomhole’s Former Aide Emerges PDP Governorship Candidate

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, former secretary to the Edo state government, has emerged candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming Edo Governorship elections slated for September 10, 2016.

The former Chief of Staff and later Secretary to the Edo State Government scored 584 votes to clinch the ticket at a primary held at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin.

Mr. Iduoriyekemwen scored 91 votes while Mr. Edebiri garnered 38 votes.

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 the 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.