2023 Elections: Top Agenda Revealed as Peter Obi Meets Wike's Strong Man Who Pulled Out of Atiku's Campaign

2023 Elections: Top Agenda Revealed as Peter Obi Meets Wike's Strong Man Who Pulled Out of Atiku's Campaign

  • Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Wednesday, September 21, received a very important guest in his state in the person of Peter Obi
  • According to Obi, the meeting was an avenue to discuss some pressing issues, one of which is national in scope
  • The Labour Party's presidential candidate also revealed that he spoke on the development and future of the southeast with Ugwuanyi

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Enugu - Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday, September 21, paid a visit to the governor of Enugu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The former Anambra governor, via his Facebook page, disclosed that he met with Ugwuanyi to exchange ideas about the future and development of the southeast.

Obi, Enugu
The southeast's future is part of Obi's discussion with Governor Ugwuanyi (Photo: Peter Obi)
Source: Facebook

What Peter Obi discussed with Governor Ugwuanyi

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The LP's presidential flagbearer also said part of his discussion with the Enugu governor bordered on national issues.

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His words:

"I recently visited my brother, H.E. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu. We exchanged views on issues pertaining to the southeast, as well as on critical national interest issues."

Ugwuanyi is said to be one of the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who pulled out of Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign council.

2023 presidency: Southeast PDP, southern governors’ meet, reveal position on zoning

In a similar development, the PDP in the southeast region had directed that the existing zoning patterns in states and constituencies of the region must be strictly observed and adhered to in every state and constituency of the zone.

The national vice chairman of the party, south-east, Ali Odefa, made this disclosure on Sunday, March 27, at the end of the zonal meeting in Enugu state.

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Odefa said the position was in tandem with that of the Southern Governors’ Forum.

On the issue of zoning at the state and constituency levels in the zone, the PDP national vice-chairman stated that zoning patterns would be strictly observed and adhered to.

2023 presidency: Peter Obi make promises to Nigerians

Meanwhile, Obi had declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 general election.

He said if given the opportunity, he will unite Nigeria and ensure a steady inflow of investments into the country.

Obi added that what Nigeria needs are people with capacity, competence and willingness to manage the country’s resources efficiently.

Source: Legit.ng

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Onyirioha Nnamdi Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics. He has a professional certificate from Reuters and was awarded the editor with the best listicle for 2021. Contact: 08062988054, o.nnamdi@corp.legit.ng