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.<\/p>\n
Ize-Iyamu, a lawyer and pastor, defeated two other challengers \u2013 Solomon Edebiri; and Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, in the contest conducted by the committee chaired by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi.<\/p>\n
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, who polled 91 votes while Solomon Edebiri polled 38 votes.<\/p>\n
Ize-Iyamu was the South-South leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before defecting to the PDP in 2014.<\/p>\n
Umahi said 713 delegates were accredited for the primaries from a total delegates\u2019 list of 751, adding that there were no invalid votes.<\/p>\n
Presenting 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.<\/p>\n
In his acceptance speech, Ize-Iyamu commended the national leadership of the party and the electoral committee for transparency and fairness in the process.<\/p>\n
He said the fight to reclaim Edo State would continue until the party produced the governor in the September election.<\/p>\n
Before the collation of results, the three aspirants said they were satisfied with the process, describing it as transparent, free and fair.<\/p>\n
Until he fell out with Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu, 53, was a member of the All Progressives Congress and an influential official of the state government.<\/p>\n
He was National Vice Chairman, South-South, of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and led Governor Oshiomhole\u2019s campaign for second term about four years ago.<\/p>\n
After he left the APC, he joined the PDP and became Coordinator of the Goodluck\/Sambo Campaign Organisation for the 2015 presidential election.<\/p>\n
The All Progressives Congress had on Sunday nominated Godwin Obaseki, head of the Edo State Economic Team, as its governorship candidate.<\/p>\n
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