By our reporter| President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday endorsed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the Edo state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The President who gave the endorsement when he received Ize-Iyamu who was led to the Presidential Villa in Abuja by the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, also presented the party’s flag to the APC candidate in the presence of two other governors elected on the party’s platform.
They are Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State.
The president at the occassion, urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo State to avoid the experiences of Rivers, Bayelsa and Zamfara States by doing all that is necessary, following legal and constitutional means, to win the election.
Shortly after his endorsement by the President, Ize-Iyamu while briefing State House correspondents on what was discussed at the meeting which held behind closed doors, said he was grateful for the warm reception he received from President Buhari.
He also described the removal of the roof of the state house of assembly as an invasion of the legislative complex, stating that there was no budget for the renovation of the facility.
The APC flagbearer further accussed the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of beating the drums of war, claiming that the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, was paying student unions in Edo to protest on the day of the flag-off of the APC campaign.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had fixed September 19 to conduct the election.
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