The Labour Party, LP, has named Doyin Okupe as the running mate to its Presidential candidate Peter Obi
Okupe, a former special adviser to two former presidents, has been a close associate of Peter Obi since he declared his intention to run for the presidency
A member of the third force coalition Tanko Yunusa also confirmed the development to ait.live saying it’s a technical move taken for now, to beat INEC’s deadline for submission of nominees as the party continues its consultations on a substantive running mate.
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Peter Obi is currently on a working visit to Egypt where he is studying the country’s successes in power generation, economy and education
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
