JUST IN: Labour Party Dumps Gov Candidate, Throws Weight Behind PDP In Rivers

• The Labour Party has dumped their own governorship candidate in Rivers State.

• The party has thrown their weight behind the PDP’s guber candidate.

• The Rivers State Chairman of the party, Dienye Pepple, made this known in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party in Rivers state has announced support for the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Siminialayi Fubara ahead of Saturday’s governorship elections in the state.

EDITOR’S PICKS

• [JUST IN] Electoral Violence: INEC Strikes Doguwa’s Name Off Reps-elect List

• NDLEA Partners With Pakistani Authorities, Other Nations To Combat Drug Trafficking

• JUST IN: Atiku, Obi Seek Court’s Approval To Review Election Materials

This was announced by the Rivers State Chairman of the party, Dienye Pepple, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday in a communique arising from the executive meeting of the party.

The party has reportedly abandoned its standard bearer, Mrs. Beatrice Itubo.
Pepple noted that its decision was following uncertainties around its candidate in the state, Mrs Beatrice Itubo.

FURTHER READING

• Soludo Refutes Allegations Of Planning To Assassinate Obi After Elections

• APC Constitutes Legal Team To Safeguard Tinubu’s Victory

• Shocker: Peter Obi Wins Lagos State, Beats Tinubu On Home Soil

The state party’s chair noted that in the interest of equity and fairness, that the party resolved to adopt, Fubara, who hails from the Rivers South-East Senatorial district, noting that its the only district that has not produced governor.

Click to watch our video of the week: