By Mike ALADENIKA.
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming September 19, governorship in the State
He emerged the party's candidate, Monday, through direct primary election conducted across the 192 wards across the 18 local government areas of the state.
ize-Iyamu defeated former deputy governor of the state Pius Odubu and former chairman of Oredo local government council, Osaro Obaze, to emerged winner.
Ize-iyamu scored a total vote of 27,838, Pius Odubu polled a vote of 3,766 to come second while Osaro Obazee who came third position scored 2,744.
Declaring the result, Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma who doubled as chairman, governorship primary election committee Chairman said three persons cleared to contest the election but that the committee received a notice of withdrawal from two aspirants.
He said " Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu who scored a total of 27, 838 has the highest number of votes cast in the election and he is hereby returned a candidate of APC for the
forthcoming governorship election,"
He said "three persons were cleared to contest the primaries and that before the commencement of the election, we got withdrawal notice from two aspirants."
In his speech, Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu commended the electorate for finding him worthy to be the candidate of the party.
"I am naturally happy and humbled by the overwhelming support from the 18 local government. I am so elated that there was no incident of violence and we were able to do the primary without violating the government's COVID-19 regulation," he said.
He however urged governor, Godwin Obaseki, who he described as his brother to return to the party, promising to work with him.
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