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Edo Guber: I’ll Announce My Next Move Soon –Ize-Iyamu
The last may not have been heard on the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State as Pastor Osagie-Ize Iyamu has declared that his next move would soon be made known after he must have, along with other members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, studied the result of the Saturday Edo State governorship election.
Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC, was defeated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the incumbent governor of the state.
Obaseki polled 307,955 votes to defeat Ize-Iyamu who polled 223,619 votes.
The results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday.
Reacting to his defeat, Ize-Iyamu who thanked his supporters, said he was studying the results after which he would announce the next step to take.
His tweet reads: “I thank and appreciate my supporters, who had to endure many evils including being prevented from voting, for their support and determination during the election. I assure you all that I am studying the results along with other party members and will announce my next move soon.”