Ahead of the APC primary election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a prominent aspirant, has withdrawn from the governorship race. Ize-Iyamu, who contested against Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2016 and 2020, was among the 12 aspirants cleared by the party's screening committee.
Speculations arise that Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the APC leader in Edo, is now supporting Dennis Idahosa, another aspirant. Although Oshiomhole hasn't publicly endorsed Idahosa, his loyalists have been mobilizing for him.
Ize-Iyamu attributes his withdrawal to fostering peace and unity within the party, appreciating the national working committee's efforts to dispel disqualification rumors. The primary, chaired by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, is poised to be a critical moment in Edo's political landscape
