Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, the factional presidential candidate of
the Labour Party has reportedly withdrawn from the contest.
Ezenwafor had received ultimatum from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Youth Council Worldwide led by Mazi Okwu Nnabuike to withdraw from the contest.
It was learnt that he took the decision via a letter he
conveyed to the national leadership of his faction of the party.
He said in the letter being circulated online that his
decision to withdraw was personal and appealed to his supporters to understand
him.
The letter reads, “I hereby withdraw from the forthcoming
Presidential Election in 2023. After consulting my supporters Nationwide, I
decided to withdraw for personal reasons.
“I regret any inconvenience my withdrawal might cost our
great Party. I thank the leadership of our great Party for giving me the
opportunity to serve Nigeria”.
This is coming amidst ultimatum also given to him by the
Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as well
as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, had also earlier dismissed Ezenwafor and
his faction.
With the development, the coast is now clear for former
Anambra Governor and Presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Peter Obi.
When contacted over the development, the President-General
of OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said the letter of withdrawal was not enough,
stressing that, “Ezenwafor should do a broadcast for us to be convinced. He can
disown the letter at any time.”
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