UPDATE: Mercy Johnson’s husband may not be next Edo state deputy governor

– UPDATE: Mercy Johnson denies reports of her husband, Prince Odi Okojie, being picked as Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s running mate

– Earlier reports had claimed Ize-Iyamu and Prince Odi will be running under Peoples Democratic Party

– Flyers of Mercy Johnson’s husband going for the deputy governor were reportedly seen around Benin even before the PDP primaries that picked Ize-Iyamu

Report has it that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the forthcoming Edo state governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Monday evening, June 20, picked Prince Odi Okojie, Mercy Johnson’s husband, as his running mate.

Before his announcement, Prince Odi’s deputy governor’s flyer under the PDP had flooded Edo state.

However, speaking exclusively to NAIJ.com via Twitter, the actress denied this report.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who defeated two other aspirants during PDP primary election held in Benin City on Monday will face the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Mr. Godwin Obaseki on September 10 gubernatorial election.

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Johnson and her husband have been campaigning and empowering the people of Edo for a while now in anticipation of this day.

The Nollywood actress got married to Okojie on August 27, 2011, and the couple has three lovely children.

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