You Lacks Qualities To Become Governor-PDP Tells Edo APC governorship candidate

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, lacks the quality to become state governor, even with the support of his “godfather,” Adams Oshiomhole, the suspended National Chairman of the party.

PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by Independent Observers

According to Ologbondiyan, the people of Edo State have said they won’t vote for Ize-Iyamu.

He recalled how Oshiomhole once said Ize-Iyamu lacked the character to become governor of the state.

“Moreover, the people of Edo state had been openly told by Ize-Iyamu’s godfather, Adams Oshiomhole, that he is not fit to occupy the office of the governor of Edo state for reasons he had also put in public space,” Ologbondiyan said in the statement.

“According to Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu is only good for political “night meetings” and not to occupy the highest office in the state, where he will fail.

“Edo people can also recall how Oshiomhole swore before God and man that people with the character traits of Ize-Iyamu should not be allowed anywhere near a public office like that of a governor.

“It is therefore nauseating that having degraded Ize-Iyamu across Edo state and beyond, the APC, in their arrogance and disrespect for the leaders and the people Edo, want to foist such an individual on the state through a shambolic primary election.

“Given the crisis that has destroyed the APC to its tatters, it is difficult to assert that Ize-Iyamu will be their eventual candidate,” the statement added.

APC governorship candidate emerged victorious at the party’s primary election held yesterday.

Ize-Iyamu had polled a total of 27, 838 votes to defeat his closest contestant, Odubu.

However, the third aspirant, Osaro Obazee, had withdrawn from the race earlier.

It would be recalled that the party had screened out the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki to pave the way for Ize-Iyamu’s victory at the primary election.

Following Obaseki’s disqualification, the governor had dumped APC for the PDP.