A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for the 2016 governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, may have concluded plans to dump the party for the All Progressives Congress(APC).

It was gathered that Pastor Ize-Iyamu may have finalised all arrangement with the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to formally announce his defection any moment from now.

Pastor Ize-Iyamu was Secretary to the Edo State Government during the administration of former Governor Lucky Igbinedion.

He joined others to form the Grace Group, which metamorphosed into the defunct Action Congress.

Ize-Iyamu left the ACN in 2015 after it dawned on him that Oshiomhole was not ready to support his governorship ambition.

Already, supporters of Pastor Ize-Iyamu have taken to the social media to celebrate his planned exit from the PDP and entrance into the APC with the hashtag #POIiscoming.

Sources close to Pastor Ize-Iyamu said he could join the APC to secure the party’s governorship ticket with the support of the Edo Peoples Movement, a pressure group whose aim is to unseat Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Other persons seeking EPM support for APC ticket are General Charles Airhiavbere, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and Solomon Edebiri.

Some Edo PDP members, who celebrated planned move of Pastor Ize-Iyamu to the APC, said the party’s plan for next year’s governorship poll does not favour him.

They said the failed plot to remove Chief Dan Orbih as the party state chairman before the primaries may have been part of the reason Ize-Iyamu opted to pitch tent with the APC.

In an earlier interview, Pastor Ize-Iyamu said: “If you ask me my political direction I leave it in the hands of God because I’m not in any way desperate for power.

“Everything I do I try to let God direct me. In my political life also I have made it a point of duty to put the people first.”

When contacted on Monday, Ize-Iyamu said he would keep our reporter informed if he makes the decision to defect.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that some EPM members are not happy with the plan to support Ize-Iyamu for the APC ticket.

But the conveners of EPM, Barr. Henry Idahagbon, dismissed talks that Pastor Ize-Iyamu has caused a crack within the ranks of the group.

Idahagbon said they would welcome the Ize-Iyamu with fanfare because he is an encyclopedia of Edo politics.

Idahagbon urged Governor Obaseki to start packing out of the Edo Government House.

He said: “We are celebrating his coming. He is a founding father of the defunct Action Congress. All the other aspirants are happy with his coming.”

A former Speaker of Edo Assembly, Thomas Okosun, said the EPM are members of the APC and the coming of Ize-Iyamu would not divide them.

Hon Ojo Asein said Governor Obaseki defeated Ize-Iyamu in previous elections and would defeat him again.

He said Obaseki has achieved a lot to earn him a second term ticket.

https://thenationonlineng.net/excitement-anxiety-as-ize-iyamu-plots-to-dump-pdp-for-apc/

Ize-Iyamu is featherweight...in a heavyweight bout.

General0847:
Ize-Iyamu is featherweight...in a heavyweight bout.

Hm what is happening to u guys? d man u celebrated to b ya messiah yestde has become a paperweight n riffraff today.
Orton became d best thing to happen to Benue d day he left APC to PDP
Atiku became messiah d day he left APC to PDP
Saraki et Dino won ya best legislators' vote when they crossed over
U criticized boko haram during PDP regime but celebrating it during APC regime
we're heading to bcoz I know dat Buhari/Tinubu ya core enemy will become ya lord tomorrow if they cross over to PDP

Move doesn't make sense, If i were him I'd stay put with PDP and let the Imo scenario play out.

Exercise in futility by the short imp.

Obaseki go teach you bitter lesson and humble you even if it only means ensuring APC loses Edo. Afterall, he's got nothing to lose so long as he successfully demystifies you.

The guy go go back to him company Afrinvest.

They are coming for u

When I hear the word pastor..

(especially in politics) can you guess what comes to my mind??

he will thrash obaseki

This guy left because Oshiomhole supported obaseki, he was the favourite to replace Oshiomhole before oshobaba anointed obaseki,
during the last governorship election most people were in support of ize Iyamu and against obaseki because they claimed that obaseki's grand dad did something in the past against the Benin monarch, and that he would become Oshiomholes puppet, Oshiomhole campaigned vigorously for Godwin to become the governor,but today both men are no longer together

na so

Politic and politicians self.

It's campaign time for Fake news from bankruptcy Nigerian news papers. Hence they have to fabricate stories to gullible Nigerians that still read them.

LOL FLAT HEADS EHN BUH ITS AN ISLAMIST AND EWEDU PARTY NOW PLS DONT COME PLS U MAY CAUSE MISFORTUNE OUR JAGABAN PLS SCREEN HIM

Try it and u are gone

Ize Iyamu can never leave PDP for APC.

Cool

Peacecore:
Hm what is happening to u guys? d man u celebrated to b ya messiah yestde has become a paperweight n riffraff today.
Orton became d best thing to happen to Benue d day he left APC to PDP
Atiku became messiah d day he left APC to PDP
Saraki et Dino won ya best legislators' vote when they crossed over
U criticized boko haram during PDP regime but celebrating it during APC regime
we're heading to bcoz I know dat Buhari/Tinubu ya core enemy will become ya lord tomorrow if they cross over to PDP

don't mind that fool. Ize iyamu won edo state but was rigged out, even obaseki didn't win his ward and local government.

Now imagine federal power behind his back

Peacecore:
Hm what is happening to u guys? d man u celebrated to b ya messiah yestde has become a paperweight n riffraff today.
Orton became d best thing to happen to Benue d day he left APC to PDP
Atiku became messiah d day he left APC to PDP
Saraki et Dino won ya best legislators' vote when they crossed over
U criticized boko haram during PDP regime but celebrating it during APC regime
we're heading to bcoz I know dat Buhari/Tinubu ya core enemy will become ya lord tomorrow if they cross over to PDP

Thank goodness I am not alone in this line of thought.

At least fine face for change.....lol

About to finito.

Peacecore:
Hm what is happening to u guys? d man u celebrated to b ya messiah yestde has become a paperweight n riffraff today.
Orton became d best thing to happen to Benue d day he left APC to PDP
Atiku became messiah d day he left APC to PDP
Saraki et Dino won ya best legislators' vote when they crossed over
U criticized boko haram during PDP regime but celebrating it during APC regime
we're heading to bcoz I know dat Buhari/Tinubu ya core enemy will become ya lord tomorrow if they cross over to PDP

you hated ambode because tinubu said so Mr hypocrite

Igbosmoker:
don't mind that fool. Ize iyamu won edo state but was rigged out, even obaseki didn't win his ward and local government.

Now imagine federal power behind his back

iyamu is now your lord and personal saviour?

Sakamanje pastor

niaralandtopuser:

iyamu is now your lord and personal saviour?

lol I like obaseki but I will always support ize iyamu.

If oshiohmole support him, then bye bye to obaseki.

Remember. All Edo south political member like senator and house of Representatives are under ize iyamu.

nototribalist:
It's campaign time for Fake news from bankruptcy Nigerian news papers. Hence they have to fabricate stories to gullible Nigerians that still read them.

oga it's true, we got the information this afternoon

finally a real Benin man and oshiobaba working together.

2020 is a done deal