By Seyi Babalola
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to the State Government of Edo State, has expressed interest in running for governor in the state in 2024.
On Wednesday, Ize-Iyamu stated his desire to run on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The former SSG stated that he will continue to pursue his prior SIMPLE agenda, which stands for Security, Infrastructure Development, Manpower Development, Public/Private Partnership, Leadership by Example, and Job Creation.
Ize-Iyamu’s current declaration makes it the third shot at the Edo governorship office.
In 2020, he ran on the platform of the APC but lost to Governor Godwin Obaseki, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Speaking during his declaration, he said: “Having served as Secretary to the State Government and a previous governorship candidate of the party, I possess the required experience to be governor.
“We lost the 2020 election because our leaders outside the state chose to vote against us.”
