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Osagie Ize-Iyamu, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2016 Edo election, is set to emerge candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 poll.

Ize-Iyamu, who lost to Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, four years ago, is believed to have the backing of Adams Oshiomhole, suspended national chairman of the ruling party.

TheCable understands that Osaro Obazee, who contested a state assembly seat in 2019, and Pius Odubu, a former deputy governor of the state, have stepped down and endorsed Ize-Iyamu.

Before endorsing Ize-Iyamu, they were the remaining two aspirants in the race for the party’s governorship ticket.

Six aspirants had indicated interest in the June 22 governorship primary but only three were cleared.

Obaseki, Chris Ogiemwonyi, a former minister, and Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, two-term majority leader at the Edo assembly, were screened out of the gubernatorial race.

After his disqualification, Obaseki had resigned his membership of APC and held strategic meetings with Uche Secondus, national chairman of the PDP, and some governors of the opposition party.

He is expected to defect to the PDP any time soon. If that happens, Obaseki will end up swapping places with his old opponent: he as the PDP candidate and Ize-Iyamu as the APC candidate.

On Thursday, APC inaugurated the Edo election and appeal panels to conduct the party primary election which is now considered a walk over for Ize-Iyamu.

Abiola Ajimobi, acting national chairman, represented by Hillard Eta, national vice chairman, south-south, directed the committees to ensure the success of the the party’s flag bearer.

The seven-man election panel is headed by Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo and Ajibola Bashiru, senate spokesman, is the secretary.


https://www.thecable.ng/coast-clear-for-ize-iyamu-as-two-apc-aspirants-step-down

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Last last nah Pastor go be una governor

DemolaUnbias:
Last last nah Pastor go be una governor

at least is better to have pastor as governor than to have devil obaseki as governor

Cc fergie seanfer Dansuqi

Odubu and obazee have joined size iyamu camp.

This one doesn't look like a direct primary.
APC adopting indirect primary with style.

Fear of Obaseki beginning of wisdom

Jesusloveyou:
at least is better to have pastor as governor than to have devil obaseki as governor

Devil knower I hail!!

Ahmed0336:
Devil knower I hail!!

the devil is a betrayal so also is obaseki

Hahahahah.2moro is judgement day.we shall know whether pastor is a registered APC member or not

ORIENTATION101:
Cc fergie seanfer Dansuqi

Odubu and obazee have joined size iyamu camp.

Noo.how can odubu do this? Am disappointed.I'll have preferred odubu to still be in the race...I love odubu.

WATCHOVER:
This one doesn't look like a direct primary.
APC adopting indirect primary with style.

Fear of Obaseki beginning of wisdom

Consensus sir

Cast

ORIENTATION101:
Cc fergie seanfer Dansuqi

Odubu and obazee have joined size iyamu camp.

That's a good one...another Kogi West pattern.

Dansuqi:
Noo.how can odubu do this? Am disappointed.I'll have preferred odubu to still be in the race...I love odubu.

they have to close their ranks to forged ahead

I can't believe that odubu has stepped down.am not convinced

Dansuqi:
Noo.how can odubu do this? Am disappointed.I'll have preferred odubu to still be in the race...I love odubu.

They hail from the same LGA nah, I think.

Moreover, they don't want to get caught up with the gazette thing.

Dansuqi:
I can't believe that odubu has stepped down.am not convinced

He doesn't have the political strength of Iyamu nah

ORIENTATION101:
they have to close their ranks to forged ahead

Noo,let pastor step down for iyamu

Good for them all, coward


So this is the democracy we all fight for?

My friend aliyu will be rolling on his grave ryt now

What a cakophony


Follow me if you can stake jor, all the best to both parties


Find me
Real

Dansuqi:
Noo,let pastor step down for iyamu

Stop jareh

WATCHOVER:
This one doesn't look like a direct primary.
APC adopting indirect primary with style.

Fear of Obaseki beginning of wisdom

To you this is not Direct primary? Did you read where they had congress to elect delegates? What they are doing is to make sure that the election on monday don't waste time.

seanfer:
To you this is not Direct primary? Did you read where they had congress to elect delegates? What they are doing is to make sure that the election on monday don't waste time.

Don't waste time....don't flout gazette!

Another Kogi West matter............But I know there will be action film at the Secretariat tomorrow.

Dansuqi:
Noo,let pastor step down for iyamu

ize iyamu is more rooted in Edo politics than odubu

Dansuqi:
Noo.how can odubu do this? Am disappointed.I'll have preferred odubu to still be in the race...I love odubu.

Bro don't be suprised if Odubu ends up as the party candidate.. If by tomorrow Ize-Iyamu can't provide his proof of APC registration then the court will declare him ineligible to contest... Now that all the Candidates have steeped down for him. He will still support anybody that the party nominate in his place... I think Oshiomhole know that having Iyamu against APC is too dangerous the reason they brought him from PDP. Just Imagine Ize-Iyamu, Odubu, Oshiomhole, Obazee, and co join forces together and the Federal power in their favour, that will be too much for any candidate PDP will be presenting.

fergie001:
Don't waste time....don't flout gazette!

Another Kogi West matter............But I know there will be action film at the Secretariat tomorrow.

You too understand all the games these evils are playing... The more they look, the less they know....

seanfer:
Bro don't be suprised if Odubu ends up as the party candidate.. If by tomorrow Ize-Iyamu can't provide his proof of APC registration then the court will declare him ineligible to contest... Now that all the Candidates have steeped down for him. He will still support anybody that the party nominate in his place... I think Oshiomhole know that having Iyamu against APC is too dangerous the reason they brought him from PDP. Just Imagine Ize-Iyamu, Odubu, Oshiomhole, Obazee, and co join forces together and the Federal power in their favour, that will be too much for any candidate PDP will be presenting.

Na true sha..but odubu should wait first

ORIENTATION101:
ize iyamu is more rooted in Edo politics than odubu

I know but odubu is more clean and case free

seanfer:
You too understand all the games these evils are playing... The more they look, the less they know....

Nothing is easy o
As we are here, they are not sleeping.
They are permutating.

But gear up, there will be action tomorrow been Friday

An order will be made, by evening a Stay of Execution Order

fergie001:
They hail from the same LGA nah, I think.

Moreover, they don't want to get caught up with the gazette thing.


The gazette won't affect them.they are not going to hold a real direct primary,it will hold in just a few places.plus iyamu can step down instead for odubu

He doesn't have the political strength of Iyamu nah

Yes but he will be loyal and a core apc person

Dansuqi:
Na true sha..but odubu should wait first

More drama will still unfold as time goes on... Our democracy is growing maybe in the negative way.

This is a welcome development. Even if those trying to tear the party apart succeeds in installing Giadom as the acting national chairman, they will have no choice than to nominate POI as the party candidate.

Obaseki is gone for good so the party has no other choice than to nominate and support the only aspirant that is still standing.

Dansuqi:
Yes but he will be loyal and a core apc person

I personally feel Ize-Iyamu's candidacy is the reason Buhari is back-tracking. Just my thoughts o!

Oshiomhole has something against Odubu he hasn't said.