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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has cleared the air on the release of the party’s manifesto, saying it is yet to formally release any document declaring its programme as the 2023 general elections approach.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) Reports that a news item went viral on Monday, stating that Labour Party had released its manifesto.
However, Obi through a post on his verified Twitter handle on Monday morning, said the copy of manifesto circulating online was not approved by the party.
He urged members of the public to disregard the document, promising to release it personally.
“We have not formally released our Manifesto. I will do so personally. It seems an earlier draft copy under review has made its way into the public space. Until I release the approved and final draft, please disregard what is being circulated,” @PeterObi tweeted on Monday morning.
Nigerians have been eager to see the Labour Party manifesto and get to know what plans and programmes of action, the party and its presidential candidate, have for the country.
The party formally kicked off its presidential election campaign on Saturday, October 29 in Lafia, Nasarawa State where Obi pledged to tackle insecurity, food crisis, electricity, and flood challenges in the country if elected next year.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Obi served as governor of Anambra from March to November 2006, February to May 2007, and from June 2007 to March 2014.
In May 2022, he became the Labour Party candidate for President of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election, after defecting from the PDP.
Obi’s presidential campaign has been described as populist and has been noted for its support among many young Nigerians, who have been nicknamed “Obi-dients”.