Tag: Ize-Iyamu
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I take responsibility for Ize-Iyamu, APC’s loss in Edo – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday re-evaluated last weekend’s governorship election in Edo State, saying that he could not escape being held responsible for the loss of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the poll. But he said it was important for him to develop in the country a political culture based on integrity…
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Edo: What Happened? – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene It was not supposed to end this way. Like the promo of a mismatch between David and Goliath, many believed, with reasons, that Governor Godwin Obaseki would be beaten to a pulp. To make matters worse, Obaseki was not just up against one Goliath. He was taking on Goliath Plus, an array of…
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Edo Poll: Why I’m yet to concede defeat – Ize-Iyamu
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently conducted Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said he was yet to concede defeat to incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Obaseki the winner…
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Ize-Iyamu reacts to reports of begging Obaseki to return to APC
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has denied media reports that he begged Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to the party after suffering defeat in the Saturday poll. Ize-Iyamu, through his campaign organisation, in a statement by the Director of Communication and Media, Prince John Mayaki, called on…
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VIDEO: Oshiomhole breaks silence after Ize-Iyamu, APC’s loss in Edo
Former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday spoke for the first time after his party and candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu lost the Edo governorship election to the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole Reacts To His Humiliation By Obaseki. Goes Philosophical!#BuhariTormentor pic.twitter.com/fJiruNvS8W…
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Photo: Ize-Iyamu makes first public appearance after defeat, meets APC top shots in Abuja
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was on Wednesday seen in Abuja where he held ‘closed door’ meeting with leadership of the party. Recall that Ize-Iyamu was defeated by the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki. Ize-Iyamu…
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Fight is over now, Obaseki tells Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu
The reelected governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday extended a hand of fellowship to the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its former chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki said this after receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with his Deputy, Phillip Shaibu. Obaseki said; “on a special note,…
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#EdoDecides2020: Three weeks ago, we were sure of victory for Ize-Iyamu- El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has reacted to the loss of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State governorship election. El-Rufai said he was optimistic up to three weeks ago that his party would win the election. He said opinion polls conducted had shown that the APC candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu,…
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#EdoDecides2020: Ize-Iyamu breaks silence after defeat
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said he will soon announce his next line of action after the declaration of Governor Godwin Obaseki the winner of the Saturday poll. Ize-Iyamu, who trailed Obaseki with over 84,000 votes, said he was…
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Edo poll: Top political losers, winners of the day
Though the race for who becomes the governor of Edo State has been concluded with the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki securing convincing votes to defeat his counterpart, Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki polled a total of 307,955 votes to defeat Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 223,619 votes. Politics being a game of numbers, permutations, actions…