Obi visits Edo to campaign for LP gov candidate

 

Eric Patrick

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi on Saturday joined the party's gubernatorial candidate Olumide Akpata, and his running mate Alhaji Yusuf Kadiri, as they officially unveiled their campaign for the Edo State 2024 governorship elections.

The former Anambra state governor disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the campaign was aimed to connect with the people and spread the party's message of hope and transformation for a new Nigeria.

Those present at the campaign ground include the National leadership of the Party, Senators, Neda Imasuen, Victor Umeh, Chief Kelvin Chukwu, and Tony Nwoye, and many others. 

The statement read, "Today, in Benin City, Edo State Capital, I joined the Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Barrister #Olumide_Akpata, and his running mate, Alhaji Yusuf Kadiri, as they officially launched their campaign for the Edo State Governorship 2024 elections.

"It started from our LP Gubernatorial candidate campaign Secretariat and concluded with a courtesy visit to the Palace of the Oba of Benin, where we sought royal blessings for free, fair, and credible elections and reaffirmed our commitment to Edo State's welfare and prosperity.

Recall, that on May 31, 2024, the Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State will today hear a suit challenging the emergence of Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State.

The suit was filed by Kenneth Imasuangbon, who alleged a breach of the electoral guidelines in the primary election that produced Akpata as the LP governorship candidate.