Surprise as Top APC Governor Takes Action in Peter Obi, Labour Party's Favour
- The request by the Labour Party to use an Ebonyi state-owned stadium for its campaign has been approved
- The approval was expressly made by the governor of the state David Umahi, ahead of the slated date for the Labour Party's campaign
- Umahi also warned against denying access to government-owned facilities to opposition political parties
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The governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi, has warned against preventing other political parties from using government-owned facilities in the ongoing campaign rallies across the country.
Kicking against dirty politics, the All Progressives Congress governor instructed the ministry of youth and sports in Ebonyi state to grant access to the Labour Party (LP) the use of the state stadium for its rally.
Source: UGC
The rally is scheduled to hold in January.
Umahi in a statement released by his special assistant on media, Chooks Oko, gave the instruction to the relevant departments of the ministry.
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His words:
“The Labour Party has applied that they want to use the stadium on Jan. 11. They must be allowed to use it, but they must comply with the state Executive Order.
“No Party should be denied the use of our facilities, but the laws of the State must be obeyed.
“I continue to say that our first interest is Ebonyi as a State, and our Party is APC. There is nothing like vote here, and vote elsewhere in all the elections."
Finally, Labour Party reacts to Obasanjo, Edwin Clark's support for Peter Obi's 2023 presidential candidacy
The recent endorsement of Peter Obi by a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and an elder statesman, Edwin Clark has continued to elicit reactions.
The Labour Party, the political platform under which Peter Obi is vying for the 2023 presidency has also reacted.
According to the party, more endorsements are expected from top political leaders and well-meaning Nigerians.
Peter Obi drops bombshell, blasts Tinubu, Atiku over ambition to contest 2023 presidential election
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, threw shades at some of the top candidates contesting the forthcoming election in February.
Speaking in Ado Ekiti during his campaign in Ekiti State on Thursday, January 5, Obi said that Nigeria's number one elective office is not a retirement home.
The former Anambra state governor the seat of the president is not a retirement home to be occupied by people in their 70s and above.
Source: Legit.ng
