Just In: Former Labour Party Governorship Candidate Returns to PDP

• Enugu state governorship candidate in 2023, Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, has dumped the Labour Party (LP)
• Edeoga returned to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state on Monday, March 31, 2025
• He defected from the PDP to Labour Party (LP) following his defeat at the party's primary election to Peter Mbah

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Enugu state - The Labour Party (LP) Enugu state governorship candidate in 2023, Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Edeoga officially rejoined the PDP weeks after meeting with the leadership od the ruling party in Enugu state.

Edeoga had defected to the Labour Party (LP) after losing at the PDP primary election to Peter Mbah, who eventually won the gubernatorial election.

The LP candidate mounted a formidable challenge against Governor Mbar in closely contested election.

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As reported by News Central, the PDP state chairman, Hon. Martin Chukwunweike, visited Edeoga at his Enugu residence.

Chukwunweike urged Edeoga to return to the PDP, describing it as his political family.

Edeoga consulted LP stakeholders in his Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, presenting both political options to them last week.

The stakeholders expressed a stronger preference for his return to the PDP.

Edeoga arrived at the PDP secretariat in Enugu On Monday, March 31, 2025.

He described his comeback as a “homecoming.”

It was gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state had also courted Edeoga.

The APC had attempted to bring him into their fold to challenge the PDP and Mbah in the 2027 gubernatorial election.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed Edeoga's candidacy as the validly nominated Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Enugu state gubernatorial election.

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At the panel led by Justice Kekekere Ekun JSC on Monday, February 27, 2023, dismissed an appeal filed by Evarest Edeh Nnaji challenging the candidacy of Edeoga.

The Apex Court held that Nnaji's appeal was dead on arrival owing to the fact that the appellant did not participate in the primary election held by the party.

Tribunal dismisses LP's petition

Legit.ng also reported that the governorship election petition tribunal in Enugu state upheld the election of Governor Peter Mbah.

The tribunal dismissed the petitions of the Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, on the ground that they could not prove their case.

Mbah's supporters took to the streets shortly after the verdict of the court to celebrate his victory.

Source: Legit.ng