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Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi in Isuofia hometown of Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo
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BREAKING: Edwin Clark, Governor Ortom Endorse Peter Obi For President

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Elder statesman and Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark, and Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue have endorsed the candidacy of Mr. Peter Obi for the 2023 presidential election.

Chief Clark announced his position at a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

The elder statesman based his endorsement of Mr Obi, who is the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party on traits he believes are critical to leading the country.

Explaining further, he cited honesty, trust and transparency, all of which he said Mr Obi displayed when he was governor of Anambra State.

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Peter Obi Has Capacity Capacity To Effectively Tackle Nigeria’s Challenges – Governor Ortom

Meanwhile, amid the negative reactions opponents of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi and other political parties, Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday backed the former President, praising Mr. Obi’s qualities.

Governor Ortom’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Terver Akase, in a statement on Tuesday, said the governor “strongly recommends Peter Obi to Nigerians as the man who has the capacity to effectively tackle the economic, security and other challenges facing the country”.

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The Governor stated that if he were not a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) he would have personally led Obi’s campaign across the country.

Governor Ortom is one of five aggrieved PDP governors known as G5. The group led by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike also has Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) as members.

The governors have refused to campaign for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, insisting on the removal of the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, as a condition for revolving the internal disagreements in the party.

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There has been a group of PDP members, the PDP for Peter Obi group, championing the Peter Obi presidential bid.

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Comrade James Ezema is a veteran journalist and media consultant. He is a political strategist. He can be reached on +2348035823617 via call or WhatsApp.

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