Court Nullifies Ize-Iyamu’s Candidacy In Edo Poll

 

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship flagbearer of the All Progress Congress (APC) in the Sept 19, 2020 guber poll in Edo state was on Wednesday disqualified and his candidacy nullified in a shocking verdict delivered by the Edo State High Court .

He was disqualified on the grounds that the APC Deputy-Governorship candidate, Audu Ganiyu Abudu, presented false information while filing his Form EC9 with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) filed the certificate forgery suit as it argued that the documents submitted to INEC by Ganiyu show discrepancies in his academic qualifications and other means of identification.

Recall INEC had declared and returned incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party as the winner of the mouthwatering election

This ruling means both Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Ganiyu will no more be recognized as candidates in the election, following their disqualification by the court.