The Chairman of the Labor Party in Rivers State, Dienye Pepple, on Tuesday said his party has decided to support the governorship candidate. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the country.
Mr. Pepple, who briefed journalists in Port Harcourt, said the party endorsed “credible candidates” regardless of party affiliation in the state.
According to him, the candidate to be elected must be young, energetic and must come from a senatorial district that has not yet produced a governor.
“The LP in Rivers will choose a river candidate in the person of Sir Siminlalayl Joseph Fubara of the PDP from the South East Senatorial District of the state in the upcoming governorship poll.
“The Labor Party and its members are the defenders and ambassadors of the values that have distinguished them and the Obident Movement from all other parties”.
According to Mr. Pepple, LP governorship candidate Beatrice Itubo, resigned and adopted the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state.
“The party in the past few days in the state was shocked that an unknown person emerged and claimed to be our governorship candidate.
“This follows news on social media that the governorship candidate of the party, Mrs Beatrice Itubo, has resigned and adopted the APC candidate.
“So that we do not remain in the dark, the party, in line with the 23 LGA chairmen, has decided to support credible candidates regardless of party affiliation.
“Our Labor Party and its candidate so far – Mr. Peter Obi, made the strongest and most impressive representation of ‘people power’ unseen in recent Nigerian history,” Mr. Pepple said.
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Mr. Pepple urged all LP members, supporters and our Obident team in Rivers to come out in numbers on March 11 to elect Mr. Fubara from the South East District of Rivers for governor.
He also urged them to nominate all other LP candidates for the State Council in various constituencies.
Meanwhile, the Head, Voter Education and Publicity, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers, Mike Usolor told reporters that the LP governorship candidate for Rivers remains the same candidate on the INEC list.
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