Former governor of Anambra State and erstwhile presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has joined the Labour party.
Obi joined the Labour Party few days after he announced his resignation from the PDP and withdrawal from contest for the 2023 presidential ticket of the main opposition party.
He announced his decision to join the Labour Party on his twitter handle on Friday evening.
The former Anambra Governor who is also very popular on Twitter indicated in the tweet that he will continue his bid to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 as Nigeria’s President on the platform of his new party.
He said, …I have chosen a route that I consider to be in line with our aspirations and my mantra of taking the country from consumption to production; and that is the Labour Party which is synonymous with the people, workers, development, production, securing and uniting Nigerians as one family. I invite all Nigerians to join me in taking back our country. Be assured that I’ll never let you down.
“I thank all Nigerians, especially our youths who have joined me in the mission of taking back and reuniting Nigeria.
“This project is yours and for the future of your children. I am just a facilitator.”
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