From Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki
An Ebonyi State Industrialist, Arc Dr Edward Nkwegu has been acknowledged as the credible candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 governorship election.
Arc Dr Edward Nkwegu (EDON).
This was contained in a statement by the Media Support Group for the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Dr Peter Obi and Governorship Candidate of Labour Party in Ebonyi State, Arc. Dr Edward Nkwegu.
The statement was endorsed by the President of the group, Mr James Nnachi and the Publicity Secretary, Hon Mrs Agatha Ogba and made available to journalists on Wednesday after the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki delivered a judgement restricting Arc Edward Nkwegu from parading himself as the Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Ebonyi State.
The court further ruled that any primary election held other than the one that produced Splendour Oko Eze as the candidate of the Labour Party in the state remains null and void.
However, the Obi/Edon 2023 Media Support Group while reacting to the Federal High Court Judgement urged the members of the Labour Party in the state not to panic, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has acknowledged the outcome of the primaries and the candidature of Arc. Nkwegu.
"On the recent Federal High Court Judgement, we, therefore, call on supporters of OBI/EDON 2023, and entire Labour Party members in Ebonyi State not to be discouraged as the party and INEC has acknowledged the outcome of the primaries and the candidature of Arc. Dr Nkwegu, It is part of politics," part of the statement read.
The Obi/Edon support group expressed gratitude to God for the victory of Nkwegu, describing him as the credible alternative as the 2023 Labour Party governorship candidate in the state during the official substitution primaries conducted by the national leadership of the party in Abakaliki.
The members of the group noted that Nkwegu as an industrialist, has many estimable proposals for the Ebonyi people, to lift them out of poverty in considering his antecedents.
"Edon is a humble, peaceful and God-fearing man, his political structure since 2015 is still intact and aggressively prepared for 2023 general elections," the group added.
The group appreciated the efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security agents, and Labour Party executives both at the State and National levels for their contributions to ensuring a hitch-free exercise.
The group maintained that Nkwegu remains the Labour Party governorship candidate, describing him as the best fit for Ebonyi State in 2023.
"Remember, for a man to achieve success in life, he must meet a stumbling block. We must win the battle in the end. Edon is the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Ebonyi State, support him for a better Ebonyi. Edon is the best gubernatorial candidate for Ebonyi State in 2023," the group concluded.
