Politics
Breaking: Edo APC declares Ize-Iyamu winner
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, has emerged winner of the party’s direct primary conducted on Monday.
Ize-Iyamu polled 27,838 votes, while his closest rival, Dr Pius Odubu scored 3,776, while Mr Osaro Obaze pulled 2,751 votes.
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.
With the result, Ize-Iyamu will face other contenders in the September 19 governorship election in the state, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which is likely to give ticket to the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki.
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