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Edo: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC guber contest

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By Titus Akhigbe A prominent governorship aspirant on the platform All Progressives Congress (APC ), Osagie Ize-Iyamu on friday withdrew from the Edo governorship race and the primary of the party scheduled for tomorrow Saturday. Briefing newsmen in his GRA residence in Benin City, Ize-Iyamu

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Ize-Iyamu declares to run for governorship again

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2023 0

An erstwhile Secretary to the State Government of Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has signified his interests to join the 2024 governorship race in the state. Ize-Iyamu declared his intention to run on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, again on Wednesday. The former SSG said he would stick with his previous SIMPLE […]

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Court rules against Ize-Iyamu over jurisdiction in N700m money laundering case

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, the capital on Tuesday ruled that it has jurisdiction to entertain the money laundering charge brought against Pastor Osagie Ize -Iyamu, who was PDP governorship candidate in 2016 governorship election in the state, and four others. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had […]

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Edo Polls: Ize-Iyamu votes at Ugboko ward 4, commends conduct of Election

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2020 0

By Titus Akhigbe Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship election on Saturday, Sept. 19 cast his vote at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state at about 9: 25 am. Daily Times reports that Ize-Iyamu joined the queue at his polling unit […]

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Ize-Iyamu votes, expresses optimism of winning

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 September 2020 0

By Titus Akhigbe Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship election on Saturday, Sept. 19 cast his vote at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state at about 9: 25 am. Ize-Iyamu joined the queue at his polling unit located at Iguododo Primary […]

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1.7 million Edo voters decide on Ize-Iyamu, Obaseki, others today

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2020 0

Voters abandon 483,000 cards in INEC office A total of 1.72 million eligible voters will decide electoral fates in today’s Edo State governorship election, where the two main gladiators are Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Records at the Independent National Electoral […]

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Ize-Iyamu to prioritise healthcare in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

By Patrick Okohue Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State September 19 governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has assured medical doctors and other health workers in the state of his commitment to repositioning the state’s healthcare sector using his manifesto, the SIMPLE Agenda, when he assumes office as governor. Speaking during […]

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Oshiomhole works for me and APC, he’s not my god-father — Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2020 0

Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, declared that Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is not his godfather, Daily Times gathered. Ize-Iyamu said this while speaking with Arise Television on Sunday. He said he stepped down for Oshiomhole in 2007 so that […]

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Edo guber: Court hears suit seeking Ize-Iyamu, deputy’s disqualification August 24

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

By Andrew Orolua, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed August 24 to hear a suit seeking the disqualification of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his deputy, Mr Audu Ganiyu in the September 19, governorship election in Edo State. Justice Taiwo Taiwo adjourned the matter on Monday after granting an application for substituted service […]

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Ize-Iyamu received royal blessing, Obaseki didn’t – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2020 0

The All Progressives Congress candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the Edo Governorship election, began his campaign on Saturday on a good fortune, by receiving the royal blessings from the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II. In contrast, Ize-Iyamu’s opponent, Governor Obaseki failed two weeks ago, to receive the blessings at the Palace when he visited because his […]

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Politics in Nigeria is a mission field for me – Osagie Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2020 0

Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming Edo State election has said that his participation in Nigerian politics is to bring light into the polity. He said this on The Platform program on TVC this morning with Sam Omatseye as the presenter. The program was tagged “Big Talk with Osagie Ize-Iyamu” The gubernatorial candidate […]

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Oshiomhole’s Comments about Ize-Iyamu in 2016 are correct- Dan Orbih

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

Dan Orbih, chairman of the campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, says everything Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said about Osagie Ize-Iyamu in 2016 is correct. Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, had defeated Ize-Iyamu in the 2016 election. RAED ALSO: Obaseki cannot be […]

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Edo 2020: Lawmakers vow to remain in APC to support Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2020 0

Hon. Yekini Idiaye, the Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, and four other lawmakers have vowed to support Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the gubernatorial  candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the Edo state elections. READ ALSO: Obaseki has seen his defeat, only projecting… According to reports, the lawmakers said their decision was […]

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If you elect me you will have a friend in government house- Ize-Iyamu tells youths

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

Thousands of Edo youths on the platform of the ‘Edo Youth Solidarity Movement’ have resolved to back the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and expressed confidence that his SIMPLE agenda manifesto will create jobs and improve the economy of the state when implemented. Daily Times gathered that they said this when […]

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Edo 2020: APC House of Reps caucus throws weight behind Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

Benin – The  Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the House of Representatives, has endorsed Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, as their candidate, ahead of the June 22 governorship primaries of the party in the state. In a joint statement by the six APC members: Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (Owan Federal Constituency), Mr Johnson Oghuma (Etsako Federal […]

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Updated : Edo: APC disqualifies Obaseki, Ogiemwonyi, clears Ize – Iyamu, Odubu, Obazee

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

* Oshiomhole orchestrated my disqualification, I won’t appeal – Obaseki *Am ready to face Appeal panel – Ogiemwonyi *Obaseki’s disqualification, an hatchet job – Odigie Oyegun Tunde Opalana, Abuja The aspiration of Governor Godwin Obaseki to seek a second term in office as Edo state governor was annulled yesterday by the  All Progressives

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Edo 2020: Shaibu challenges Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu, others to open debate on moral uprightness

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

The Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Sunday, challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and other governorship aspirants in Edo State to an open debate on moral uprightness and service delivery. Shaibu said: “I am throwing an open invitation to anyone who has the moral standing of Godwin […]

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Ize-Iyamu commends Buhari for bringing APC crisis to an end

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

Frontline Edo APC Gubernatorial aspirant, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said that Edo State people are full of gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for bringing to an amicable end,  the recent crisis relating to the National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Pastor Ize-Iyamu was addressing Edo APC leaders and members who […]

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2020: Ize-Iyamu states why he wants to govern Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

A foremost governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, explained that he wants to be governor to enable him impact on the people of the state through the provision of social amenities.   He stated this when a group, Safe Edo Movement met him to […]

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Edo State govt accuses Ize-Iyamu, others of plotting for state of emergency

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Edo State government on Wednesday, alleged that explosions that rocked the homes of some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in the state is a plot to get President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency. The government alleged that the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) carried out the explosions in order to create a […]