Peter Obi’s presidency is faced with opposition as a faction of Labour Party led by Mr. Calistus Okafor has elected Ambassador, Jude Ezenwafor as its presidential flagbearer.
“What we are doing here today is to elect a man who is worthy to give us that change we’ve been yearning for,” Okafor said.
Jude Ezenwafor, in his acceptance speech, pledged to rescue Nigeria.
“I have never been in a wrong place. Labour party is going for a rescue mission,” he stated.
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Mr. Peter Obi, however, is the candidate of the Julius Abure led faction which is INEC-recognized.
As the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, for the election of presidential candidates looms, the Labour party seems to be divided on who will be the party’s flagbearer.