Pastor Ize – Iyamu wins APC Primaries for Edo State and has thus been declared the Candidate of the party for the September 19 Governorship Election in Edo State.
Chairman of the Edo State APC Primary Election Committee, Governor Hope Uzodinma, declared Ize-Iyamu winner of the election after collating the results turned in by the returning officers in the 18 local government areas of the state.
He polled 27,838 votes, while his closest rival, Dr Pius Odubu scored 3,776, while Mr Osaro Obaze polled 2,751 votes.
With the result, Ize-Iyamu will face other contenders in the September 19 governorship election in the state. It’s expected that He will slug it out with the incumbent Governor , Godwin Obaseki who is favoured to win the PDP primaries scheduled for this week. Obaseki decamped to PDP following his disqualification from contesting the primaries of the APC by the Adams Oshiomole led National Executive
