February 25, (THEWILL) - A Pentecostal Pastor, Azemhe Azena, has emerged as the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. National Publicity Secretary, Yakubu Shendam, disclosed this in Abuja, on Sunday. Chairman of the NNPP Primary Election Committee, Sen. Kawu Sumaila, said Azena polled 211
Dr Azemhe Azena, a Pentecostal pastor has emerged the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yakubu Shendam, stated in Abuja on Sunday that Azena polled 211 votes to defeat three other aspirants at the party’s primary election held in
Azena is the pastor of his church in its South-South region. He hails from Okpekpe in the Etsako-East Local Government Area in the Edo North senatorial district. | Pulse Nigeria
He added, “There is indeed agitation for an Edo state central to produce the next governor. Fortunately for me, I am from Edo central, So, going by the zoning