Politics

Labour Party will win Imo governorship election – Obi

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has boasted that his party will win the November 11 gubernatorial election in Imo State.

He made the declaration on Tuesday, August 22 in Owerri, during the flag off of the LP’s gubernatorial campaign,saying that the party is known for performance and excellence.

Obi said that the people of Abia State now have hope and are witnessing good governance because a “first-class brain” in the person of Alex Otti, who knows what he is doing is now the governor of the State.

The former governor of Anambra state described the Labour Party governorship candidate, Athan Achonu, as the only candidate of the party in Imo State, and Julius Abure, as the only duly recognised and authentic national chairman of the party, describing the process that produced Achonu as the party’s governorship candidate as credible.

“LP wants to change Nigeria. We are asking Nigeria for the opportunity. Give us a chance in Nigeria, there will be change. In Abia State today, there is hope, that is what is called governance.

“We want Nigeria to have leaders that will do what they preach. We know what it takes to change Nigeria. That is why we are here. We know what it takes to change Imo,” he added.

In other news…

A newly wed Nigerian man simply identified as Ayodeji took to social media to tell everyone about the beautiful thing Peter Obi did for him after meeting for the first time.

The guy revealed that he met Obi few days to his wedding at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja and informed him about his forthcoming nuptials.

Ayodeji politely made a request from the former Anambra state governor to record a video wishing him and his wife happy married life as a wedding gift and he obliged.

He expressed thanks to Mr Peter Obi and noted that his act was the most treasured gift he got from anyone for his wedding.

“A few days to my wedding, I met HE Peter Obi @PeterObi at the Abuja Airport. I introduced myself and informed him I was getting married in a few days.

I politely asked if he could make a video for my wife to be, wishing us a happy married life. He accepted and made the video. Of all the gifts I got for my wedding, this video is one of my most treasured. Thank you @PeterObi”, Ayodeji wrote.