Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has been declared the winner of the direct governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly conducted in the 18 local governments of Edo state.
Pastor Ize-Iyamu, who enjoys the support of the embattled national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, defeated two other aspirants – Pius Odubu and Osaze Obazee – to win the primary.
In the result announced by the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, Pastor Ize-Iyamu scored 27,838 votes while Mr Odubu, the former deputy governor of the state, came second with 3,776.
Mr Obazee garnered over 2,000 votes, said Mr Izodinma who is the chairman of the primary committee of the party.
Pastor Ize-Iyamu, who was the opposition PDP governorship candidate in 2016, will now fly the flag of the APC in the September governorship election.
See breakdown as submitted by presiding officers from LGA in the state below:
Oredo
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu. 1902
Hon Osaro Obaze 308
Dr Pius Odubu 67
Ovia North East
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1650
Hon Osaro Obaze 70
Dr Pius Odubu 124
Ovia South West
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1668
Hon Osaro Obaze 79
Dr Pius Odubu 107
Ikpoba Okha
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1581
Hon Osaro Obaze 67
Hon Pius Odubu 99
Uhunmwonde LGA
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1394
Dr Pius Odubu 274
Hon Osaro Obaze 183
Orhionmwon
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1750
Hon Osaro Obaze 171
Hon Pius Odubu 418
Egor
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1794
Hon Osaro Obaze 53
Dr Pius Odubu 81
Igueben
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1300
Hon Osaro Obaze 178
Dr Pius Odubu 251
Esan Centra
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1033
Hon Osaro Obaze 114
Dr Pius Odubu 170
Esan South East
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1400
Hon Osaro Obaze 144
Dr Pius Odubu 205
Esan West
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1455
Hon Osaro Obaze 162
Dr Pius Odubu 220
Esan North
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1467
Hon Osaro Obaze 139
Dr Pius Odubu 176
Estako centra
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1033
Hon Osaro Obaze 238
Dr Pius Odubu 326
Akoko-Edo
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1335
Hon Osaro Obaze 185
Dr Pius Odubu 262
Owan West
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1537
Hon Osaro Obaze. 216
Dr Pius Odubu 307
Owan East
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1606
Hon Osaro Obaze 162
Dr Pius Odubu 230
Estako West
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1754
Hon Osaro Obaze 150
Dr Pius Odubu 262
Estako East
Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu 1529
Hon Osaro Obaze. 105
Dr Pius Odubu 196