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News - South East - Enugu Updated: March 10, 2023

Peter Obi Visits Family Of Slain Enugu LP Senatorial Candidate

By Jude Ikpechukwu
March 10, 2023
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased senatorial candidate of the party in the state, Oyibo Chukwu, 

Chukwu who was in the race to represent Enugu East senatorial zone, and his personal assistant were murdered by the gunmen a few days before the February 25 general election.

The assailants who were in a Hilux vehicle attacked and set ablaze Chukwu’s campaign vehicle.

Obi visited the family of the deceased in Amurri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu.

He is also expected to campaign for the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the state.

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The former Anambra governor, who was in company with the governorship candidates of Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga; and Abia State, Alex Otti, appealed to the people of the community to remain calm, saying justice would be done.

The LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, reiterated that the younger brother of the slain candidate, Kelvin Chukwu, had replaced his elder brother on the ballot for next Saturday’s supplementary senatorial election.

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Jude Ikpechukwu

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