Ize Iyamu
By Our Reporter
Governor Hope Izodinma of Imo State has announced Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo.
Ize-Iyamu, who’s the favourite candidate of the embattled national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, defeated two other aspirants – Pius Odubu and Osaze Obazee – to win the primary.
The direct primary was conducted in the 18 local governments of Edo State.
According to Uzodinma, Ize-Iyamu scored 27,833 votes while Odubu, the former deputy governor of the state, came second with 3,776.
Governor Uzodinma who is the chairman of the primary committee of the party, said Obazee garnered over 2,000 votes.
He will fly the flag of the APC in the September governorship election.
