BREAKING: Peter Obi Emerges Labour Party Presidential Candidate As Pat Utomi Steps Down

Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has been elected as presidential flag-bearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections as another presidential aspirant on the platform of the party, Prof. Pat Utomi, endorsed him.

Utomi, a renowned professor of political economy, had stepped down and endorsed Obi on Monday at the venue of the party’s presidential primaries in Asaba, Delta State.
The 3rd Force Movement under the umbrella of the National Consultative Front, NCFront, had on Sunday called on more leaders of conscience in the country to quickly join the Labour Party, following its adoption by the 3rd Force Movement as the alternative ‘Big Tent’ for the 2023 elections.
The 3rd Force Movement was initiated to create a strong platform to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), both of which have had opportunities to lead Nigeria and failed.

A statement signed by Ms Bilikis Bello, the Communications Executive (National) of the NCFront disclosed this on Sunday.
Obi left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, blaming recent developments in the party for his defection.
Obi in a letter dated May 25, 2022, and titled, ‘Resignation From Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Withdrawal from the Presidential Contest’, resigned from the PDP and withdrew from the presidential contest.
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Obi was the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election. Both of them will now face off at the presidential election in 2023, as Atiku on Saturday emerged as the presidential candidate of the PDP.