* Boasts of 15m votes
The Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday, unveiled the members of its Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja.
The Director-General of the LP Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, who unveiled the 1,234-member team, listed a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Zarewa, as the chairman.
Other members of the team are – Mr. Oseloka Obaze, who would serve as Deputy Director-General and Campaign Manager, and Alhaji Yusuf Maitama, Deputy Director-General (North).
Also listed are Mr. Yunusa Tanko (spokesman), Mr. Clement Ojukwu (secretary), Mr. Denzel Ketenbe (Deputy Director-General, South), Mr. Isaac Balami (Deputy Campaign Manager 1), and Mrs. Eyitemi Taire (Deputy Campaign Manager 3), among others.
Okupe declared that the LP already has 15 million votes on ground.
He said: “As we begin the 2023 round of electioneering campaigns, the registered voter population figure has tripled since 2019. More than 60 percent of the nearly 100 million registered voters today are the youths.
“This shows that there are more new voters in the voter register than old ones, and all the newly-registered voters are `Obidients’.
“It is just for us to pray for life till the elections; we will show them. Nigeria is a youthful stream and they are ready to support Labour Party all the way.”
He added that the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, had been lovingly and organically accepted by Nigerians because of their robust and endearing records, personalities, vision, policies and promise.
“Unknown to many, a significant number of the youth and drivers of this movement are active members and supporters of other political parties.
“These are people who could not ignore the overbearing superiority in leadership quality, personal disposition, national appeal, private and public service record, and the clear-cut expression of vision and governance solutions of Obi and Datti.
“I make bold to say while the reality is becoming clearer to everyone, that these are the people who will decide the immediate future of this country,’’ the former presidential aide added.
– Media Report