Matthew Iduoriyemkemwen, a former majority
leader, Edo State House of Assembly is the gubernatorial candidate of the Ali
Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP in Edo State.
Iduoriyemkemwen yesterday emerged winner after
polling 481 votes to defeat member representing Egor Ikpoba Okha Federal
Constituency Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma who had earlier stepped down from the contest
to support the eventual winner.
The venue of the primary – Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
was later opened for the exercise after officials had earlier been denied
access into the place by security operatives.
Edo State Commissioner
of Police, Chris Ezike
The Commissioner for Police, Chris
Ezike explained that that was done to prevent non delegates from having access
to the venue.
However, accreditation of the 677 delegates
held at the campaign office of one of the aspirants - Hon. Matthew
Iduoriyemkemwen.
It was also noted that INEC Officials did not
monitor the exercise.
REPORT BY KINGSLEY UCHEGBU
Hon. Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen was born on the 2nd
of May 1966 in Benin City, Edo State. He had his education at Immaculate Conception College, Benin
City, where he obtained his West Africa School Certificate (WASC) and General
Certificate Examination (GCE) between 1979 and 1984. He thereafter proceeded to
the University of Benin, Benin City to study Zoology in the Faculty of Life
Science and obtained a Second Class Honours degree in the same course; while in
UNIBEN, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen functioned as President of the National
Association of Zoology Students, UNIBEN Chapter between 1990 and 1991.
In his quest for knowledge and the burning desire to emancipate the downtrodden and voiceless from the shackles of oppression, he made his way to the Ambrose Alli University, where he acquired a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) in 2006, which has undoubtedly strengthened his advocacy for the people and issues of State and Country and has made him a significant commentator on political, social, economic and sundry other issues. Between 1991 and 1992, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen headed to Oyo State in response to the call for national service in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). These herculean tasks prepared him for the challenges ahead. Because of his unconditional and endless love for the people, dedication, commitment and loyalty to service, Hon. Matthew, ‘‘Major’’ as popularly called by his compatriots attracted an unprecedented vote by his people of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, to advocate for and represent them in the Edo State House of Assembly between May 1999 and May 2007, during which he served as Chairman, House Committee on State Security, and Majority Leader of the House.
In his quest for knowledge and the burning desire to emancipate the downtrodden and voiceless from the shackles of oppression, he made his way to the Ambrose Alli University, where he acquired a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) in 2006, which has undoubtedly strengthened his advocacy for the people and issues of State and Country and has made him a significant commentator on political, social, economic and sundry other issues. Between 1991 and 1992, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen headed to Oyo State in response to the call for national service in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). These herculean tasks prepared him for the challenges ahead. Because of his unconditional and endless love for the people, dedication, commitment and loyalty to service, Hon. Matthew, ‘‘Major’’ as popularly called by his compatriots attracted an unprecedented vote by his people of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, to advocate for and represent them in the Edo State House of Assembly between May 1999 and May 2007, during which he served as Chairman, House Committee on State Security, and Majority Leader of the House.
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