Peter Obi, Otti, Achonu Boost Labour Party Campaign In Imo Governorship Election

Imo state capital, Owerri went agog Tuesday, as the Labour Party (LP) held a massive campaign in preparation for the governorship election on Saturday, November 11.

The LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, Imo State LP Chairman Callistus Ihejiagwa, and a host of other party leaders gathered at the Kanu Nwankwo Sports Center in Owerri to rally support for Senator Athan Nneji Achonu, the LP’s flagbearer in the state.

Obi who was accompanied by other Party chieftains, including Chief Chime Nzeribe and Hon. Tony Okere, Director General and Chairman of the Achonu/Nwulu Campaign Council stirred excitement in Owerri as they walked through the bustling Alaba market amidst shouts of ‘we want Saturday now!’

The campaign kicked off with a spectacular display of power-bikers showcasing their riding skills, followed by the campaign team and enthusiastic party supporters, including the ‘Aku Ruo Ulo’ women, who adorned uniforms and performed captivating dances, amidst their multiple traditional gun salutes.

The Abia Labour Party chairman stressed the need to replace a non-performing government, stating that the challenges facing Imo State were evident to everyone. He urged the people not only to cast their votes but also to persuade others to participate in the election.

“We must pull our people from their homes to vote. Intimidation has expired. We have only one head, and we can only die once. Be determined. Their thugs will be afraid if we come out en masse. They can’t kill anybody. When you come en masse, you can’t be overwhelmed. They cannot kill everyone but nobody will die,” he said.

Hon. Tony Okere called on the people to deliver the governorship to the Labour Party, just as they had done in the previous Senate and House of Representatives elections.

Governor Otti expressed his gratitude upon arriving in Owerri and said that the die is cast. He added that no rat could collect something from anybody awake. So, he urged the people to remain vigilant.

“Cast your vote and monitor it; do not go to sleep. If you like sleep from now till Friday but stay awake on Saturday till the vote count up to the collation centre. Nothing is better than a good government.”

Otti introduced Peter Obi to the enthusiastic crowd, hailing him as a game-changer in Nigerian politics.

In his short remarks, Obi in his usual data-based speeches, noted the challenges of rising prices and hunger in the country, citing predictions from the United Nations about gloomy prospects for millions of Nigerians in the coming year. He made it clear that there is hunger in the land and the need for change,
“yet the government is busy making a budget for cars and the First Lady. Imo needs a caring governor like Otti in Abia. Good government is good for Nigerians,” Obi said.

“There is hunger everywhere. Bread that used to cost N250 now sells for N1000. A bag of rice now costs N70000 – N80000. The Labour Party is for Papa, Mama, and Pikin; we care for human beings while other parties have drawings.

“On Saturday, go and vote for LP, Papa, Mama, and Pikin,” he counseled the crowd, who erupted with applause.

The LP flag bearer, Sen. Athan Achonu, acknowledged the enormous crowd and reaffirmed his dedication to purging the Imo State of insecurity to restore peace.

He said: “Did I not tell you that anybody pointing at me will make a mistake? As soon as they tried it last Sunday, the Commissioner of Police was removed. The Tiger Base where they torture some innocent Imo people will certainly be desolate.

“I promised that I would protect your votes. There will be enough security to help protect your votes. Do not just vote; also follow your votes to the ward collation centers to ascertain your vote counts.

“You can see the good work Otti is doing in Abia. I shall begin mine in Imo State in January. I have already told you what I shall do. There shall be local government autonomy; constant electricity within one year among other things in the line of action,” Achonu said.

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against any attempt to rig the governorship election in Imo State.