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General News of Friday, 7 August 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Edo 2020: Buhari endorses APC candidate Ize-Iyamu

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) and pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) and pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu

The President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has today, Aug, 7, endorsed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Edo State.

Buhari received Ize-Iyamu and presented the party’s flag to the APC candidate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Present were the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State.

Shortly after his endorsement by the President, Ize-Iyamu briefed State House correspondents on what was discussed at the meeting which held behind closed doors.

He said he was grateful for the warm reception he received from President Buhari, adding that he was confident he would win the upcoming election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had fixed September 19 to conduct the election.

Speaking ahead of the Edo elections, Ganduje, described the incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki, as a liability.

“I can assure you that Governor Obaseki is a liability to the PDP. I can assure you that we are contesting against a governor who failed most woefully,” Ganduje said.

Ize-Iyamu during the meeting, debunked allegations that 14 members-elect of the Edo State House of Assembly gathered in his house on Thursday, to impeach the Speaker of the House and elect a new one.

He said: “Let me debunk the statement that 17 members of the State House of Assembly sat in my sitting room, it is not true.”