Edo 2024: Ize-Iyamu declares to run for gov’ship on his 'SIMPLE' campaign of 2020

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the former Secretary to the State Government of Edo State has revealed his interest to run for the 2024 governorship elections in the state.

Ize-Iyamu made his intentions known on Wednesday, December 27 and will run on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former SSG said he would stick with his previous SIMPLE agenda, which stands for Security, Infrastructure Development, Manpower Development, Public/Private Partnership, Leadership by example and Employment creation, The Punch reports.

Ize-Iyamu’s current declaration makes it the third shot at the Edo governorship office.

In 2020, he ran on the platform of the APC but lost to Governor Godwin Obaseki, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Speaking during his declaration, he said: “Having served as Secretary to the State Government and a previous governorship candidate of the party, I possess the required experience to be governor.

“We lost the 2020 election because our leaders outside the state chose to vote against us.”