APC Inaugurates State Media Council.

By Simeon Osajie

Ahead of the formal kick off of the Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 19, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the State APC Media Council.

At a brief ceremony at the campaign office of the party's governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, ten sub-committees were inaugurated by a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon.

The sub-committees which comprised of notable print, electronic and online journalists are to be chaired by a former Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, John Mayaki.

The committees member included the immediate past Edo State Commissioner of Communication and Orientation, Mr. Paul Ohonbamu, Edo State APC Publicity Secretary, Chris Azebanwan, a former Chairman of the Edo State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Godwin Erhahon, Tony Ikpasaja, Sule Aledeh, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Joseph Omorotionwan, Thomas Imonokhe and a host of others.

The deputy director general of the campaign organization and former Edo State deputy governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen said that with the inauguration, the battle line has been drawn.

Imasuen said: "The campaign will focus on good governance. Ize-Iyamu will run a transparent government with integrity. With the inauguration of this media campaign team, the battle line has now been drawn."