FORMER Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, will be the flagbearer of the Labour Party in next year’s presidential election.
He emerged as Labour Party presidential candidate at the party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State.
Earlier at the convention, Professor Pat Utomi stepped down for Obi.
Utomi announced that Obi is a younger aspirant with the capacity to effect the needed change in the Nigerian system.
Also, another aspirant, 45-year-old Joseph Faduri stepped down for the former governor.
Recall Obi left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, blaming recent developments in the party for his defection.
Obi in a letter dated May 25, 2022, and titled, ‘Resignation From Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Withdrawal from the Presidential Contest’, resigned from the PDP and withdrew from the presidential contest.
