Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi on Monday clinched the Labour Party (LP) Presidential ticket after two presidential aspirants stepped down for him at the party’s primaries taking place in Asaba
Professor Pat Utomi and another aspirant, Joseph Faduri, had earlier announced their desire to step down for Obi.
Utomi indicated that he decided to step down for a younger aspirant with the capacity to effect the needed change in the Nigerian system.
“Obi must be given the opportunity to govern this country.”
According to him, it’s a new dawn for the liberation of Nigeria, with the LP primaries.
Another presidential aspirant Joseph Faduri after his speech, also step down for the former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party of Nigeria for the 2023 elections.
Hence Obi was elected unopposed at party’s National Convention, at Orchid Hotel, Asaba, Delta State.
The for Anambra Governor had moved to LP after he dumped People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), in a controversial manner ahead of the party’s 2023 presidential primaries.