Ize-Iyamu Congratulates Obaseki, Asks Him To Make Peace In Edo House Of Assembly

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on the affirmation of his 2020 governorship election victory by the Supreme Court and asked him to use his position to restore the 14 of the elected Edo State House of Assembly members pushed out by politics within the All Progressives Congress, APC.

In a statement congratulating Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu who was the candidate of the APC in the Edo State governorship election of 2020 observed that after the only case originated by the APC against the governor had been thrown out that he felt it worthy to congratulate him.

Ize-Iyamu also observed that the governor and his allies arranged 13 cases against him, Ize-Iyamu and his deputy.

Ize-Iyamu said:

“For the records, Your Excellency, your supporters had instituted thirteen (13) different pre-election cases against my deputy and I; all seeking to disqualify us from participating in the election. On our part, our party, the APC had only one case against Your Excellency and your party.

“We also deliberately did not go to the Elections Tribunal, not because we did not have issues but because we felt it was better to allow you face the job at hand, moreso as our party at the National level had congratulated you.

“We are happy that all these cases have come to an end. Now that it is all over, please accept my congratulations.

The APC candidate further appealed to the governor, ” to kindly consider the pertinent issues of the 14 constituencies, including the two in the governor’s local government – Oredo and the two in the deputy governor’s local government – Etsako West, that are presently without representation at the Edo State Assembly.

“Though the matter is in court, you are in a vantage position to consider an out-of-court settlement of the issue, in the overall interest of our state.

“Your Excellency would also do well to intervene in the issue of elected Local Government Chairmen, Vice-chairmen, Councilors and Supervisory Councillors, who sometime ago, were suspended and removed from office. Our appeal is that you consider paying them their entitlements since it is now late for them to return to their offices. This can also be through the out of court settlement.

‘We in the APC, as the opposition party in the state, we have a duty to ensure that your government does the right thing always. Once again, I congratulate Your Excellency and I wish you well.”

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that Ize-Iyamu contested the Edo State governorship election on the platform of the APC.

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