Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
A total of 185 delegates had been accredited to vote in the exercise to elect one of four aspirants seeking to clinch the party’s presidential ticket.
Prof Pat Utomi stepped down for Peter Obi at Labour Party’s presidential primary holding in Asaba, Delta state.
Obi later won the contest following his emergence as the sole contestant, after his three co-contenders announced their decision to step down for him.
The other presidential hopeful who stepped down were a political economist and management expert, Professor Pat Utomi, Olubusola Emmanuel-Tella, and Faduri Joseph
Former Anambra governorship aspirant, Oseloka Obaze, who is also a member of Obi’s presidential campaign team confirmed the development in a tweet.
