The leadership and members of Obibiezena Progressive Forum (OPF) have thrown their weights behind the candidacy of the Labour Party flagbearer for Owerri Federal Constituency to the House of Representatives in next year general election, Sir. Tochukwu Okere, charging all sons and daughters of Obibiezena community to key into what it called the “Ezena Project”.
The forum Interim Chairman, Rev. Vitalis George Anumudu stated this shortly after the LP candidate addressed members of the forum, intimating them of his switch from the All Progressives Congress (APC), to Labour Party (LP)
Reverend Anumudu congratulated Sir Okere for making Obibiezena proud by securing the Owerri Federal House of Representatives ticket under the moving and generally accepted political platform by Nigerians, the Labour Party.
He therefore, called on all the communities in Owerri Federal Constituency “to support a man with proven and professional integrity, uncommon capacity, sound character, vibrant and a renowned philanthropist.”
Earlier, in his address to Obibiezena Political Forum, the candidate of the Labour Party for Owerri Federal Constituency House of Representatives and the President General, Obibiezena Development Union, Sir Tochukwu Okere told the forum of his political journey so far to clinch the House of Representatives ticket under the now third force political party in Nigeria.
He told the forum that he has left the APC for Labour Party to contest the 2023 general election for Federal House of Representatives.
“I wish to inform the good people of Obibiezena that I had before the end of APC primaries tendered my resignation letter to withdrew from the primary contest and terminate my membership as APC member. It was due to the undemocratic, imposition and adoption of consensus candidate demonstrated by the leadership of the party during the primary elections.
“You will recall that the wife of Ondo governor Mrs. Betty Akeredolu addressed a press conference to fault and condemn in totality the unpopular and undemocratic adoption of consensus candidates by the Governor of Imo State and the leadership of the APC in the state.
“Hence, I took a swift move after due consultations to move to the Labour Party to enable me continue my aspiration to give a better representation to the good people of Owerri Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives,” Sir Okere declared.
He further noted that at this point, having secured the House of Representatives ticket under the platform of the Labour Party, he seeks the full support and undiluted encouragement from all and sundry in Obibiezena and other 46 communities across party divide, the three LGAs viz: Owerri North, Municipal and West respectively that make up the Owerri Federal Constituency.