Former Governor of Anambra State and 2019 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Peter Obi, Monday, emerged Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP after Prof Pat Utomi, Mr Joseph Faduri and Mrs. Olubusola Emmanuel Tella stepped down for him.
Declaring Mr Peter Obi winner of the Presidential primaries during the National convention of the party held in Asaba, the Delta State, the Returning Officer, Mr Usman Aliu Abdulahi said Mr Peter Obi polled 97 votes out of the 98 total vote cast.
The Primary election was witnessed by officials of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC and security agents.
Addressing newsmen after his declaration, Mr Peter Obi, said his mission is to remove Nigeria from consumption and sharing to a production country, saying as Anambra State Governor, “I left in Diamond Bank of Nigeria $50 million and N12 billion. I left in Fidelity Bank $56 million and N12 billion. They are banks in Nigeria you can go and verify.
Vanguard
No comments:
Post a Comment