Pastor OSAGIE IZE-IYAMU has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC faction believed to be loyal to National Chairman of the party, Comrade ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE.

IZE-IYAMU, a former Secretary to Edo State Government, SSG emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus arrangement.

He is expected to slug it out with Governor GODWIN OBASEKI for the direct primary of the party slated for June 22.

Meanwhile, IZE-IYAMU has however collected the nomination form for the governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.

Edo state governorship election is slated for September 19, 2020.