Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu speaks on stepping down for Obaseki

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has denied stepping down for the incumbent governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki ahead of the party’s primary election.

In a statement on Tuesday signed by his spokesperson, John Mayaki, the governorship aspirant denied reports that he has quit the governorship race, nothing the reports are fake and can never happen.

Mayaki insisted that the claim was being circulated by those afraid to face the former Secretary to the Edo state government during the upcoming election.

He maintained that that Ize-Iyamu was a bonafide member of the ruling APC, stressing that those disputing his membership of the party were only wasting their time.

He said: “We want to clarify to members of the public that the laughable report claiming that Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu has dropped out of the APC governorship race and demanded a refund is completely false.

“It is a deliberate falsehood created and circulated by those who are afraid to confront him at the polls and are thus seeking ways to cause confusion and mislead the people.

“Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu enjoys swelling support from party members across the 18 LGAs of the state. Therefore, he has no reason to quit the race.”