By Babalola Seyi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has visited Amurri in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State to commiserate with the family of the murdered senatorial candidate for Enugu East, Oyibo Chukwu.
Chukwu was murdered and his body burnt, alongside his personal assistant, three days before the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.
His visit to the Coal City of Enugu and the Enyimba City of Abia, came alive on Friday to boost the morale of the Obidients ahead of the March 18 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
While in Enugu state, Obi urged the people of Enugu East to ensure that they support Nelson, the younger brother of late Chukwu who had been chosen to replace him.
Obi at various stops assured the people that a new Nigeria is possible as he urged the people not to be deterred but to come out en masse on March 11, 2023, and cast their votes for the Labour Party candidates all the way.
Due to the dastardly act of killing the candidate, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, invoked some powers invested in them and shifted the Senatorial Election for Enugu East that was scheduled for February 25 to March 11, 2023.
Obi was accompanied on the trip by the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Bar Julius Abure, a Senator-elect from Anambra state, senator Victor Umeh and was received by the top Enugu state leaders led by the former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Chief Nnia Nwodo, Labour Party governorship candidate for Enugu, Hon. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, former Minister of Power, and Prof Barth Nnaji among others.
In solidarity with the governorship candidate and members of the state House of Assembly, Obi had whistle stops at some market squares in Enugu.
From Enugu, the frontline Presidential candidate who is in court challenging his stolen mandate headed to Abia state with his team.
In Abia the Labour Party, gubernatorial candidate, Chief Alex Otti was on hand to receive him as he made a few stops in some markets assuring the people that despite the challenges a new Nigeria is coming they must remain focused and vote for Labour Party candidates all the way.
