Nigerians have tipped the main opposition in Edo state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win the upcoming governorship election evenafter the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held a grand rally in Benin Cityon Tuesday, September 6 with mouthwatering assurances.PDP is fielding Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a Christian cleric and former chief of staff and secretary to the Edo State Government. Osagie was also a former member of the campaign team of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 election.PDP candidate, Osagie Ize-iyamu is being tipped to win Edo election on September 10 by NAIJ.com readersFor APC, the candidate is Godwin Obaseki, a finance expert and chairman of the Edo state Economic and Strategy Team which was inaugurated by outgoing governor, Adams Oshiomole in March 2009.READ ALSO:Crisis rocks Ondo APC as Abraham makes u-turn, rejects AkeredoluHowever, according to a poll conducted by NAIJ.com on Tuesday, more Nigerians believe that PDP’s Ize-Iyamu will snap up victory ahead of other political parties in the race like APC, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Labour Party (LP).Godwin Obaseki is the APC candidate for the Edo electionThe poll however showed that it would be a tight race on Saturday, September 10 as a total of 55 per cent of those who voted believe that the PDP would win and a close 43 per cent believe the APC would retain the seat it has held for almost eight years now .For APGA and LP, they might be headed for disaster at the polls with their candidates Osaro Onaiwu and Amos Areleogbe picking 2 per cent and 0 per cent respectively of the total votes cast.
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