Breaking: Ex-PDP gov’s forum DG dumps party, to contest Edo guber election
After resigning from his post as the director general of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governors’ forum, Osaro Onaiwu has picked the form to contest the Edo gubernatorial election.
The ex-DG has now pitched his tent with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and his new party has confirmed his interest in the September 10 gubernatorial election in the state.
In a tweet via its Twitter handle, APGA wrote:
BREAKING| Osaro Onaiwu picks APGA nomination form to contest Edo Gubernatorial Elections.
— APGA Nigeria (@ApgaHQ) June 21, 2016
Meanwhile, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has won PDP’s recently-concluded Edo governorship primary election.
Iyamu won the election by a total of 584 votes to emerge winner, beating his closest rival, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, who scored 91 votes, to come a distant second.
The other candidate, Mr Solomon Edebiri polled 38 votes to come third.
The primary election to decide the PDP’s contender in September 10 poll was held on Monday at the Lawn Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
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