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Things You Should Know About Edo State PDP Guber Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu



Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu,is a Nigerian pastor, political figure, former Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Edo State Government.

He is the gubernatorial nominee of the Edo State People’s Democratic Party for the 2016 Edo State gubernatorial election. He was previously a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He was the National Vice Chairman, South-South Zone of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).





He was the Director General of Adams Oshiomhole’s 2nd term Campaign Organisation. He was also the Coordinator of Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisation. Recently, he was honoured by the Benson Idahosa University with an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration.

Early life
Osagie Ize-Iyamu was born in Benin City on the 21 June 1962 to late Chief R.O. Ize-Iyamu (Esogban of Benin) and late Mrs Magdalene Ize-Iyamu nee Obasohan. He is from Iguododo, Orhionmwon, Edo State, Nigeria.

Education

He attended St. Joseph Primary School and Ebenezer Nursery and Primary School in Benin City. He had his Secondary education at Edo College the premier secondary school in Edo State and passed out with grade I in his West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations.

He attended the University of Benin where he graduated with an LLB (Hons) and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos where he bagged the Bachelor of Law (BL).
Personal life

Osagie Ize-Iyamu is happily married to Pastor (Dr) Idia Ize-Iyamu, a Consultant Orthodontist with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and a Senior Lecturer in the University of Benin. They are blessed with four children.

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