The factional Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Jude Ezenwafor, has withdrawn from contesting in the 2023 general election.
OduNews had earlier reported how Ezenwafor was declared the Presidential candidate of a faction of the labour party. The other faction of the party presented former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, as its own candidate.
Ezenwafor has however dropped his ambition following a statement by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo ordering him to step down for Peter Obi’s faction.
The letter detailing his withdrawal reads, “I hereby withdraw from the forthcoming Presidential Election in 2023. After consulting my supporters Nationwide, I decided to withdraw for personal reasons.
“I regret any inconvenience my withdrawal might cost our great Party. I thank the leadership of our great Party for giving me the opportunity to serve Nigeria”.
This is coming amidst ultimatum also given to him by the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as well as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, had also earlier dismissed Ezenwafor and his faction.
With the development, the coast is now clear for former Anambra Governor and Presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Peter Obi.
