Obi noted that INEC does not recognise LP’s candidates because of the party’s lingering internal crisis.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has asked his supporters to vote for candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), during the forthcoming by-elections in various states of the country.
The former Anambra State governor gave the directive on Thursday in a post he shared on his official X page.
Several media outfits had earlier reported that bye elections will take place on August 16, 2025 in 16 states across the country.
Candidates from various political parties are expected to jostle for two senatorial seats, five Federal House of Representatives slots, and nine State Assembly positions.
Speaking ahead of the re-scheduled elections, Obi told his supporters not to vote for the LP because it has no recognised candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), due to the lingering internal crisis.
He said, “Kindly note that because the Labour Party has no recognised candidates by INEC due to the internal crisis.
“I humbly urge every member of Obidient and COPDEM families to go out and vote for the coalition political party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), in their respective states.”
