Osagie Ize-Iyamu Withdraws From 2024 Edo Gubernatorial Race

 An APC guber hopeful , Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has announced his withdrawal from the  2024. Edo state gubernatorial  race.

Gubernatorial election is scheduled to hold in the state on September 21, 2024.

This is Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s third governorship bid and he had on two occasions gotten party nominations.

 He was the PDP gubernatorial candidate in the 2016 guber election  and the APC  governorship  candidate in 2020.  

 Team@orientactualmags.com learned that  Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who had  for the third time joined the guber race, in a letter of withdrawal  that was sent  to the  APC National Chairman , Abdullahi Ganduje  on Friday which had  the acting state chairman of the party, Jarrett Tenebe cc’d , called the decision a painful one.

He has disclosed that he will no longer participate in the Edo state APC primary election.

‘ A few months ago, after extensively interacting with family, friends. political associates, and supporters, I joined the 2024 Edo state gubernatorial race as a result of my passion and commitment to the cause of rescuing Edo state from its current condition of decrepitude.

I entered the contest as a progressive democrat, with an open mind to keenly contest and accept the result of a process that is fair, credible, and transparent, I| appreciate the commendable effort made by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to correct the erroneous impression maliciously created by certain persons that some aspirants including myself had been disqualified from the gubernatorial contest.

The NWC constituted the authentic screening committee and all twelve aspirants who purchased and completed the nomination forms were successfully screened and subsequently issued clearance certificate.  This step was praiseworthy and helped in restoring our integrity in the eyes of the public’ he submitted.

 Osagie  added that he had to sacrifice his ambition for the peace and unity of the party

‘Having been cleared to contest, I regrettably wish to announce my withdrawal from the race. Although painful, this decision has become imperative after an exhaustive consultation with my family, friends, political associates, and supporters I make this sacrifice in the interest of the peace and unity that the party desperately requires at both the state and the national levels, I humbly appeal to the good people of Edo State to accept my decision which is very personal and I promise to be there for them at all times.

Thankfully. I acknowledge the fatherly role of President Bola  Tinubu, as well as the party’s National leadership for their fairness and commitment to the democratic process. Likewise, I remain grateful to the state working committee for their principled stand to allow a level playing field for all aspirants.

I am extremely appreciative to my family, friends, supporters, well-wishers, and the extraordinarily hardworking men and women of our campaign organization who were prepared to stop at nothing to see me fly the party’s flag. I salute your great works, your steadfastness, and your courage.

Finally, as a loyal party man, I wish to pledge that I and my teeming supporters shall support any candidate that emerges in the primary election held tomorrow on Saturday’ he submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you