BY  SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN CITY—FORMER Vice-Chairman, South South of All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, emerged winner of the Silverbird Communications Benin Politician of the Decade Award.
The Business Manager of the station, Mr. Macdonald Peter- Ayangbe, said the award was the station’s contribution to the task of strengthening the country’s democracy.

He noted that the competition which was coordinated by the Global Mobile Communication System, was “very transparent,” because according to him, “voters voted independently and that led to the emergence of Pastor Ize-Iyamu as the Benin Politician of the decade.”

The occasion was attended by top APC leaders in the state, palace chiefs, members of the Edo State Executive Council and the chairmen of local government areas in the state.
Expressing his gratitude to Silverbird and those who voted for him during the nomination, Ize-Iyamu dedicated the award to God Almighty, whom according to him, stimulated his political career, academic pursuits as well as needs of his immediate family.