Edo Decides: Obaseki Embarrasses Ize-Iyamu At His Own Backyard
Nigerian Politics EdoDecides: Obaseki Embarrasses Ize-Iyamu At His Own Backyard After casting his vote at 9:30 am at Polling Unit 26, Ward 5 in Iguododo community, Orionmhwon Local Government Area, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, expressed confidence that he will win the poll. His wife also expressed similar optimism about the outcome of the governorship election in the state. But in less than 24hrs, events have turned against Pastor Iyamu who is being roundly battered by his major competitor, Governor Godwin Obaseki in the poll. Pastor Iyamu suffered a shocking and humiliating defeat in his home local government area, Orhionmwon. Pastor Iyamu also lost in all the local government areas of Edo South Senatorial District, his home district. Also, billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo, who was Pastor Iyamu’s main financier and backer, suffered a similar defeat in his polling unit and Oredo Local government area....