Edo Poll: Meet The Candidates Vying For The Governorship Seat

All is set for the Edo state Governorship election,
despite a pandemic that threatened to ground activities across the
world. But who will carry the day? Here is a list of the 14
candidates vying for the state’s top leadership
position.

Edemakhiota Godwin Osaimiamia

Party: Action Alliance

The AA candidate, Edemakhiota Godwin Osaimiamia is a 35-year-old
man who holds a Senior School Certificate. He is also the youngest
of all the 14 candidates battling to be the Governor of Edo State
for the next four years.

Mabel Akomu Oboh Party: African Democratic
Congress (ADC) Aspirant

The ADC female candidate, is a 56-year-old TV Presenter and
Movie Producer who possesses a Diploma. She attended the
Buckinghamshire new University in England. Mabel has worked as a
Broadcaster with the Federal Government-owned television station,
NTA. Currently, she also runs a Non-Governmental Organization named
Mabel Oboh Centre for Save Our Stars (MOCSOS). Mabel is the second
female candidate that will be jostling for the governorship
race.

Ibio Emmanuel

Party: Action Democratic Party (ADP)

Age: 36

Obio Emmanuel who is the youngest candidate for the Edo State
Governorship election holds the West School Certificate.

The 36-year-old business/ financial analyst says he has worked
in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Office
under the present Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde
Fashola.

Emmanuel’s was born in Okomu-Udo, Ovia South-West.

Areloegbe Amos Osalumese

Party: Action Peoples Party (APP)

Age: 52

Born in Ughelli, Delta State, the APP flag bearer, studied at
the Ambrose Alli University where he bagged a BSc in
Accounting.

Areloegbe is re-contesting after a failed attempt at winning the
governorship poll in 2016.

Osagie Ize-Iyamu

Party:  All Progressives Congress (APC)

Age: 58

The legal practitioner and graduate of the University of Benin,
Benin City, hails from Iguododo in Orhionmwon Local Government
Area of Edo State.

During the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, Ize-Iyamu
was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He had also worked as the Director General of Adams Oshiomhole’s
2nd term Campaign Organisation and was the Coordinator of the
Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisation.

Lucky Idehen

Party: All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).

Age: 40

Lucky, an agriculturist, studied Public Administration from the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State and hails from
Uhunmwonde Local Government, is one of the
candidates looking to defy the odds and secure a seat at Osadebay
Avenue.

Igbineweka Osamuede 

Party: Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM)

Age: 42 years

Igbineweka was born at Benin City in Ikpoba-Okha Local
Government Area and is a graduate of the Ambrose Alli University,
according to his Form 1 on the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) website.

The businessman is promising to revamp Edo State’s economy and
create jobs for the teeming masses.

Osifo Uhun-Ekpenma Isaiah

Party: Labour Party (LP)

Age: 60

Osifo is a lecturer and is also into farming. The PhD holder
attended the University of Benin and is a part-time lecturer at the
Benson Igbinedion University, also in Benin, the Edo State
capital.

Ozono Stevie

Party: National Rescue Movement (NRM) Candidate

The candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) is
53-year-old Ozono Stevie Nash, an IT Professional. Having attended
the South Bank University in London, Stevie owns a UK based record
label and music publishing company. Ozone who had his Higher
Education in Business and Finance in 1999 and graduated with BSc
Hons in Business Information Technology in 2002. Considering his
wealth of financial and management experience, the NRM candidate
hopes to better the economic and financial status of the state if
elected as the state governor.

Agol Ebun Tracy

Party: New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Age: 48

She is the only female contestant in the election and is aiming
to become the first woman to serve as the Governor of the
South-South State.

Agol is a trader by profession and believes her experience in
business will help in the transformation of the State if elected on
September 19th.  She is also promising to be financially
prudent if given the chance to lead.

Obaseki Godwin Nogheghase

Party: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Age: 61 years

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and incumbent
governor is 63-year-old Obaseki Godwin Nogheghase of Edo state.
Obaseki, who was elected in 2016 under the platform of the All
Progressives Congress, decamped to the PDP after he was
disqualified from the party’s primary election. He had his early
education in St. Matthews Anglican Primary School Benin City and
Eghosa Anglican Grammar School, Benin City, before proceeding to
the University of Ibadan where he bagged a BA in Classics. Obaseki
moved to Columbia University and Pace University in New York to
obtain MBA in Finance and International Business. The governor is
also a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers,
Nigeria, and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School Chief
Executive Program and was nominated a Global Leader for Tomorrow
(GLT) by the World Economic Forum in 2001.

Obayangbon Felix Izekor Party: Social
Democratic Party (SDP) Candidate

Age: 65 SDP Candidate, Obayangbon Felix Izekor is a 65-year-old
farmer who possesses a Senior School Certificate. Obayangbon who
was born in Igudnazuwa Ovia SouthWest Local Government Area
believes in the progress of the good people of the state. While
jostling with the other 13 candidates for the state’s top job, the
SDP candidate might be looking to bask on the popularity of the
party and support from farmers in the state.

Young Progressive Party (YPP) 

Age: 52 Osagionare Jones is the YPP candidate in the Edo State
governorship election. The 52-year-old hopeful is a clergyman who
possesses the West Africa Senior School Certificate. The YPP
candidate claims to have spent 17 years of his life conducting
trainings and educating the youths on positive character and
mentality through his NGO, Network on the Reduction of Violence in
Nigeria (NEREVIN). Osagionare promises to do more in the area of
reduction of violence in the state if he eventually succeeds at the
Edo state Governorship elections scheduled to hold tomorrow.

Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena

Party: Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

Age: 39 The ZLP candidate, Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena is one of the
youngest candidates that will be contesting at the Edo State
governorship election. The 39-year-old politician is a public
servant and currently holds a Bachelor of Science from the
University of Benin where he studied Accounting. With the wealth of
experience he gained as a public servant and an accounting
graduate, the ZLP flag bearer promises to turn around the state’s
economic fortunes to the benefits of the people.

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