*  Ize-Iyamu


By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the confession by the All
Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Edo governorship election,
Osagie Ize-Iyamu,  renders him unfit to hold office as governor of
the state.

The PDP argues that from Ize-Iyamu’s confession that he was expelled from
the university, Nigerians, and particularly, the people of Edo state.
are no longer in doubt regarding issues surrounding the personality and
conduct of the APC candidate.

The party further observed that the expulsion by a panel, which,
according to former APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, was chaired
by no less a person than the current Chairman of the Presidential
Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Iste Sagay, has put
a permanent deficit on Ize-Iyamu as the APC candidate.

Moreover, Nigerians are still waiting for Ize-Iyamu to address why,
according to the former APC National Chairman, he did not attend Law
School as well as why Oshiomhole described him as a person that is only
good for ‘night meetings’ and should not be entrusted with the
governorship of Edo state.

"Certainly, Edo state, at this critical time, does not deserve a governor
who will pull her backward by being weighed down by huge moral burden of
daily excuses and explanations on issues and allegations of misdeeds.

"It is indeed unfortunate that the APC is now stuck with a candidate that
is burdened by a huge image problem; a candidate who has no message or
any blueprint to develop the state; who does not enjoy the support of
the people but that of a few selfish individuals, whose interest is only
to gain access to the coffers of the state.

"In any case, the people of Edo state have already settled for the PDP
candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki, whose personal character and
achievements in office stand as indelible testimonials to his love and
commitment to the development of the state and wellbeing of the people", 
the party affirmed