Obi arrived in Enugu Friday morning and moved straight to Enugu East to give respect and honour to the deceased.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday arrived in the Coal City of Enugu and the Enyimba City of Abia, Abia state to boost the morale of the Obidients ahead of the March 18 governorship and state House of Assembly elections.
In Enugu, the LP presidential flag bearer paid a condolence visit to the family of the Labour Party’s senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu, who was brutally murdered along with his personal assistant.
Obi, at various stops, assured the people that a new Nigeria is possible as he urged the people not to be deterred but to come out en masse on March 11, 2023, and cast their votes for the Labour Party’s candidates all the way.
Due to the gruesome murder of Chukwu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) invoked some powers invested in it and shifted the Senatorial Election for Enugu East that was scheduled for February 25 to March 11, 2023, along with the gubernatorial and State Assembly polls.
Obi arrived in Enugu Friday morning and moved straight to Enugu East to give respect and honour to the deceased and to give solidarity to the very vibrant Obidient family in Enugu whose performance at the last election was outstanding.
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The Labour Party has also replaced the late senatorial flag bearer with his younger brother, Kelvin Chukwu. He is expected to be elected the Senator-elect for Enugu East next week by the teeming Obidient supporters in the state.
Obi was accompanied on the trip by the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, a Senator-elect from Anambra state, Senator Victor Umeh, and was received by the top Enugu leaders led by the former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nnia Nwodo; Labour Party’s governorship candidate for Enugu, Chijioke Edeoga; former Minister of Power, Prof Barth Nnaji among others.
In solidarity with the governorship candidate and state House of Assembly members, Obi had whistle stops at some market squares in Enugu.
From Enugu, the frontline presidential candidate, who is in court challenging the outcome of the February 25, headed to Abia State with his team.
In Abia the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Alex Otti, was on hand to receive him as he made a few stops in some markets, assuring the people that despite the challenges a new Nigeria is coming they must remain focused and vote for Labour Party’s candidates all the way.
