Mercy Johnson denies reports of her husband, being picked as Pastor

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

Mercy Johnson and husband Prince Odi Okojie


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 Gistpluse
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.
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.