Buhari under ‘fire’ for endorsing Ize-Iyamu despite alleged N700m scam

Africa Press-Nigeria:

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under criticism over his decision to endorse Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September 19 election in Edo State.

#RevolutionNow activist, Omoyele Sowore, slammed the President for endorsing Ize-Iyamu, who is under investigation for alleged corruption.

Recall that the APC candidate was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Benin, the Edo State capital by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in 2015 for allegedly receiving about N700m from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke in the build-up to the 2015 general elections.

DAILY POST reported yesterday that President Buhari endorsed Ize-Iyamu as the party’s flag bearer for next month’s elections in Edo State.

This was revealed by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the APC, Mai Malla Buni, on Friday.