The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, says Nigeria has failed the Niger Delta region because of the level of poverty experienced in the region.
Obi conveyed these sentiments during a town hall meeting held in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, where he officially presented the Labour Party flag to Udengs Eradiri, the party’s candidate for the governorship election in the state, scheduled for November 11.
He encouraged the residents of Bayelsa State to scrutinize the promises made by candidates from various political parties during their campaign trails. The former governor of Anambra State received a warm welcome at the Labour Party’s town hall gathering in Yenagoa, where a large crowd of Bayelsans gathered to hear Eradiri’s vision for the state.
Eradiri began the event by outlining the transformative changes his administration aims to bring to the state if elected. Obi stressed the importance of fact-checking the statements made by all governorship candidates and urged Nigerians to embrace the practice of verifying politicians’ claims.
The highlight of the event was the formal presentation of the Labour Party flag to Eradiri, marking the commencement of the party’s campaign activities.
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