Edo Guber: My Relationship with Adams Oshiomhole Cordial – Ize-Iyamu
By Ozumi Abdul
A governorship aspirant in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has described the relationship between him and the former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole as ‘cordial’.
He said this while debunking a speculated rift between him and the former governor of the state in an interview on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, monitored by POLITICS DIGEST on Thursday.
The former Edo APC governorship candidate added that he was on good terms with Oshiomhole, who is now a senator, and there is no reason for the duo to have problem.
“I will tell you categorically that we are on good terms. There is no quarrel between myself and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
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“We have worked closely throughout the party formation to begin to quarrel unnecessarily. The fact that we disagree does not mean that there is a problem. He has a strong personality, I also have that. So we are bound to disagree,” he added.
Recall that POLITICS DIGEST had reported that the ruling party fixed February 17 for the conduct of its primary ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
Ahead of the scheduled primary, rumours have been making the rounds that Ize-Iyamu was disqualified from the APC’s primary by a screening committee allegedly constituted by Oshiomhole, a claim he has since refuted, saying that he is still very much in the contest.
According to Ize-Iyamu, the decision as to who becomes the APC flag bearer is not a decision for ‘one man’.
While saying that Oshiomhole is a highly respected party man, he noted that the former Edo governor cannot decide who emerges as the APC governorship candidate.
