THE twenty-seven Labour Party (LP) local government chairmen in Imo State, on Friday, pledged their full support to the party governorship candidate in the state, Senator Athan Achonu, to sack the incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) come November 2023 governorship election.
They took the decision at their party secretariat in Owerri.
Speaking, the LP, Chairman of Ohaji/Egbema council area, and the coordinator of the 27 Imo LP, chairmen, Oshimmiri Chjioke, said that Imo people have been waiting for the Labour Party to give them a government with a human face.
According to Chijioke, “The Chairmen at the local government and ward levels came together and after deliberating and congratulating one another for the successes so far recorded by the party in the state. We are of the view that Senator Athan Achonu remains the authentic and unchangeable Imo governorship candidate of the Labour Party.
“Our governorship primary was successful. No rancour, no problem from the beginning to the end. All thirteen aspirants were present. After that primary, they all congratulated Athan.
“Labour Party is saying this struggle is not only that of Senator Athan as an individual, but Imo people want Athan as their next governor, they want a new government with a human face and human feelings. With Athan, Imo people have seen the change and will make the change. The new face of government will be that of the Labour Party.
“Labour Party is ready to take over Imo State Government House, we are just waiting for 11 November 2023, to go into the Government House, just like everybody is looking and waiting for the Labour Party and we can’t afford to disappoint Imo people,” he said.
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