A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has dismissed claims that he is not a member of the party.
In fact, he has declared that he is a bonafide member of APC.
The aspirant said: “If you look at the constitution of the APC, article 9, you will find out that you can go to your ward and register or you can even do online registration – the essence of this is to ensure that nobody is deprived.”
Up to 18 chairmen of the APC at the local government level in Edo state Thursday challenged the membership of Ize-Iyamu and added that he led his supporters out of the party in 2014.
However, in a statement issued by the Director of Communication and Media, Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organization, Mr. John Mayaki, said, “Those disputing his membership of the party are only engaging in fruitless exercise.
“Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was one of those who not only formed the APC but drafted the constitution of the APC.
“It is quite unfortunate that many of these people don’t read. They have not sat down to even read the APC constitution.
“The APC apart from being a progressive party was deliberately formed to be a mass organisation.
“And one of the things those who drafted the APC constitution (including Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu) did was to make it easy for Nigerians, irrespective of who they are, to be able to join the party like the APC without people like these renegades trying to put hurdles in their way.
“Politics is a game of number. Ideally, you would want to welcome people to your party.”
