EDO GUBER: ACN LEADERS ADOPT ODUBU AS OSHIOMHOLE'S RUNNING MATE

By SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN-THE crisis rocking  Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Edo State over who becomes running mate to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, in the forthcoming July 14 governorship election in the state, was, weekend, put to rest, when the leadership of the party finally endorsed the incumbent Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, as running mate.

It will be recalled that the issue polarized the party due to disagreement between loyalists of Dr. Odubu and those of the Vice-Chairman of the ACN in the South-South, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

However, at a meeting of the leadership of the party, weekend, in Benin City, Vanguard learnt that all the leaders agreed to work towards an Oshiomhole/Odubu ticket and ironed out the conflicting issues.

It was learnt that after the Deputy Governor apologised to the leaders in the interest of peace and good of the party, Ize-Iyamu moved the motion for the adoption of Odubu as running mate to Oshiomhole.

A source at the meeting told Vanguard that the governor commended the party leaders for resolving the matter amicably.