The Edo state All Progressives Congress has adopted Osagie Ize-Iyamu as its consensus candidate for the 2020 governorship election.
The endorsement is said to be carried out by a faction of the party loyal to the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. He however faces stiff competition for the party’s ticket from the incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki.
Odunews.com reports that the incumbent governor expressed confidence on his reemergence as governor of the state and even claiming that no man can stop him from returning as governor.
However, Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus arrangement
He was presented by chairman of the screening committee, Senator Francis Alimikhena, the representative of Edo North Senatorial District.
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 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.)
