The faction of the All Progressives Congress loyal to the National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole has picked Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the consensus candidate of the group.
Ize-Iyamu, who contested 2016 election under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus arrangement.
He will be battling it out with Governor Godwin Obaseki for the direct primary of the party slated for June 22.
He was presented by chairman of the screening committee, Senator Francis Alimikhena, the representative of Edo North Senatorial District.
Other members of the screening committee were a former Edo Deputy Governor Lucky Imasuen; Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe; ex-Edo Speaker Thomas Okosun; former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives Samson Osagie; ex-member of the House of Representatives Patrick Obahiagbon and Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives, Peter Akpatason.