Names of Igbo Men That'll Lead Peter Obi’s Campaign in Lagos, Another Powerful Northern State

Names of Igbo Men That'll Lead Peter Obi’s Campaign in Lagos, Another Powerful Northern State

  • Ifeanyi Ezeagu, an indigene of Ebonyi state, has been announced as the Sokoto state coordinator of Peter Obi's presidential campaign council
  • The council also announced another Igbo man, John Ezeigbe, as the coordinator for the Lagos chapter of the campaign council
  • The national secretary of the party, Clement Ojukwu, made the announcement on Wednesday at an event in Abuja

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FCT, Abuja - Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has announced Ifeanyi Ezeagu, an Ebonyi indigene, as the Sokoto state coordinator of the presidential campaign organisation.

The Labour Party, on Wednesday, October 12, announced the composition of the presidential campaign council, Sahara Reporters said.

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Peter Obi announces presidential campaign council Photo Credit: Mr. Peter Obi
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Another Igbo man, John Ezeigbe, lead the campaign team in Lagos State. Lagos is one of six states in South-West Nigeria.

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The team is expected to mobilise the electorate for a successful presidential campaign in the 2023 presidential election.

The list comprised 1,234 names and was announced at an event in Abuja.

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Clement Ojukwu, the national secretary, added that the campaign team would be led by AIG (retd) Muhammad Zalewa, and he would serve as the general secretary of the presidential campaign council.

Doyin Okupe, the former senior special assistant to the former president Goodluck Jonathan, was also announced as the director-general of the campaign council.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the former deputy governor of Sokoto state, Mukhtar Shagari, has disclosed that he rejected the bid to become Labour Party's presidential candidate Peter Obi's running mate.

Shagari said he rejected the slot because he did not see Peter Obi winning the 2023 presidential election.

The PDP stalwart stated that there are only two political parties in Nigeria: the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the PDP.

APC chieftain predicts Peter Obi’s chances, says 2023 election is for “bog boys”

The director of special media projects and operation and new media of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lambasted Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

Fani-Kayode, in his proposition, said that the Labour Party flagbearer would come fourth in the 2023 presidential elections, saying that the poll is for the 'big boys'.

FFK, as he is fondly called, alleged that Peter Obi ignores presidential spokespersons because he is mannerless dunce.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng