After he picked his nomination form at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Ize-Iyamu who spoke to newsmen, said he was endorsed by seven other intending aspirants who stepped down for him.
Recall that on Tuesday Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the state governorship election.
Ize -Iyamu emerged the APC candidate through a consensus arrangement on Tuesday night in Abuja.
He was presented by the chairman of the screening committee, Senator Francis Alimikhena, the representative of Edo North Senatorial District.
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu also said that Governor Obaseki’s insistence on direct primaries was because he wants to manipulate the primaries
According to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, “direct mode of primaries is the best method under the current deadly health coronavirus pandemic.” the Sun quoted him as saying.