Osagie Ize-Iyamu,
governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, has asked
Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, to return to the APC.
Obaseki had defected
to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he was disqualified from seeking
the APC ticket for the September election.
Ize-Iyamu, who was
candidate of the PDP in the 2016 governorship election, crossed over to the APC
in the heat of the misunderstanding between Obaseki and Adams Oshiomhole,
suspended national chairman of the APC.
Oshiomhole is
believed to be backing Ize-Iyamu.
After being declared
winner of the APC governorship primary on Monday, Ize-Iyamu said he is willing
to work with Obaseki if he would return to the party he “originally belong” to.
“By this process we
just competed, the party is now on its step to full recovery. I also salute
Governor Obaseki, and I will appeal to him to return to the party,” he said.
“In every party we
have disagreement but I don’t want it that it is this disagreement that would
push him out. I once made that mistake. It might be nice for him to come back,
and certainly I’m going to work with with him.
“We’ve shown the
example today in APC as we are determined to be law abiding. The few months we
have for campaign, let’s do it in a law abiding manner. I’m pledgeing on behalf
of my party that we will be peacul and respectful.
“I’m naturally happy
and humbled by the overwhelming support from the 18 local government areas. I’m
so related that there was no incident of violence as this has been my prayer
point. The election went on with strict adherence to the state’s government
COVID-19 regulations.”
Ize-Iyamu said if he
wins the September governorship election, he will be working with everyone to
move the state forward.
He also thanked
President Muhammadu Buhari, Oshiomhole and the security agencies for their
support in the primary election.
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