Labour Party, Obidient Movement, Endorse PDP Governorship Candidate
- The PDP governorship candidate in Rivers state, Sim Fubara, has been endorsed by the Labour Party and Obidient Movement in the state
- Dienye Pepple, the Labour Party chairman in Rivers, said they agreed to support Fubara in the name of fairness, equity and balance
- Pepple disclosed that the party's decision was based on Fubara's region, the Southeast senatorial district, having never produced a governor in the state
Port Harcourt, Rivers - The Labour Party (LP) and the Obidient Movement in Rivers state have declared their support for and endorsed Sim Fubara, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the March 11 governorship election.
Dienye Pepple, the chairman of the Labour Party in the state, said that they decided in the interest of fairness, balance and equity in the state, The Nation reported.
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Why LP, Obidient Movement, endorse PDP's candidate in Rivers
Other supporters of the Labour Party who joined Pepple in supporting Fubara in Port Harcourt, the River state capital, explained that the Southeast senatorial district where Fubara came from was yet to produce a governor in the state.
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According to Pepple, the LP members and Obidients had resolved to cast their votes for the PDP candidate for the development and progress of the state.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP chieftain and leader in Lagos, Olabode George, has endorsed the Labour Party governorship candidate in the state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
George and other members of the Omo Eko Pataki, including the former deputy governor of Lagos, Kofoworaola Akerele-Bucknor and Onikepo Oshodi, endorsed Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
The group also frowned at the threats on voters perceived to be supporting a particular candidate different from the ruling party.
Source: Legit.ng
