Obi visited Enugu and Abia states to show solidarity with the governorship and state assembly candidates in the two states.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday night met with the party’s candidates for the seats in the Anambra State House of Assembly ahead of the poll on March 18.
Obi charged the candidates to give in their best and get the desired victory because a new Nigeria is possible and is indeed here.
Anambra State governorship election holds differently following a landmark judicial victory by Obi who sought and obtained positive tenure interpretation in 2007, changing the gubernatorial elections in the state at different dates.
Six other states, Edo, Osun, Bayelsa, Ekiti, Kogi, and Imo states were to follow in Anambra pioneered governorship tenure differential.
At the meeting with the flag bearers in his state, strategies were fine-tuned for their victory next Saturday.
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In a tweet announcing the meeting, Obi said, “This night, I shared great moments with all the candidates of our great party, LP, in Anambra State, both at the Federal and State levels.
“I reminded them that at the center of our campaigns will be a strong desire for service to the people and a firm commitment to nation-building. We must build a better nation for ourselves and future generations.”
While congratulating those who already won the National Assembly election on the platform of the party, Obi encouraged those contesting at the state level to give in their best. “I listened to their challenges and wished them well. They shall succeed. A New Nigeria is here,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Obi visited Enugu and Abia states to show solidarity with the governorship and state assembly candidates in the two states. Chijioke Edeoga and Alex Otti are the gubernatorial flag bearers for Enugu and Abia respectively.