- By Femi Alabi
In Preparation for the forth coming Edo State Gubernatorial election, the Regional Pastor of Omega Fire Ministry South-South and Region, Dr. Dr Azemhe Azena has emerged the Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.
Azena hails from Okpekpe, Etsako-East in the Edo North senatorial zone.
The NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Yakubu Shendam in a statement said Dr. Azemhe Azena polled 211 votes to defeat three other Aspirants, to emerge victorious at a keenly contested primary held at Depraisery Event Centre, Ugor Road, in Benin Ciy on Friday.
Chairman of the NNPP Edo State Primary Election Committee, Senator Sumaila Kawu, NNPP, Kano South while announcing the result after the conclusion of the exercise declared Dr. Azemhe Azena as the winner of the primary election, beating Peter Okieguale who polled 100 vote to the second position , while Rev Sebastian Iyere and Balogun Engeyemhe polled 25 votes and 17 votes for the third and fourth position.
Other members of the Committee are former Ogun state NNPP Governorship Candidate, Amb. Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo as secretary; Chief Collins Onuaha; former Governorship Candidate for Taraba State, Prof Yahaya Sani Mohammed; and former Governorship Candidate for Gombe State Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki.