Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, has been named as the Labour Party of Nigeria’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. ayokinews.com reports
Obi was elected unopposed during the party’s National Convention, which took place at the Orchid Hotel in Asaba, Delta State, on Monday afternoon, May 30, 2022.
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During the primary, Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist, stepped down for Peter Obi, stating, “Obi must be given the opportunity to govern this country.”
Obi, who resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, announced his decamp to the Labour Party on Friday evening, inviting Nigerians, particularly the youths, to join him.
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