Support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Governorship Candidate of the APC for Edo State, continues to ramp up form unexpected quarters.
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Yekini Idiaye have declared support for him. He takes with him, 4 law makers.
The lawmakers who are among the 10 that were inaugurated in July 2019 say they prefer to remain with the APC under whom they were elected instead of moving to the PDP with the current Governor Obaseki.
14 Edo State house of assembly members are yet to be inaugurated.
The 10 lawmakers complain that the governor has made their position in the state irrelevant. For that reason, they are unable to perform their constitutional duties.
Last week, some family members of Godwin Obaseki also deserted him and declared support for the APC governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
They include 2 of his cousins, Osaro and Victor Obaseki. Speaking on behalf of the family, Victor said that in as much they supported Godwin Obaseki in the past, they won’t be be doing so this time.
According to him, “I am here today in the company of my cousins to support Pastor Osagie Eze-Iyamu.
“Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the executive governor is our cousin.
“Generally, the Obaseki’s have their own way of doing things. We are a different branch of faith, we are supporting our brother, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu with undiluted support fully for him.
“I have supported him before, and I would continue to support him, we would do all our campaigns for him without let or hindrance, fully from the bottom of our hearts.”
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