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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi is expected to announce a substantive running mate latest Friday 7th of July 2022.
This development was made known by the Director-General of Peter Obi Campaign Organization (POCO) Doyin Okupe while appearing on a political programme on channels TV.
According to Okupe, the substantive Vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party will be announced within Wednesday (today) and Friday.
Okupe, who is currently Obi’s running mate (place-holder), noted that Senator Datti Baba Ahmed and others are being considered for the position.
He further explained that the presidential candidate himself (Obi) will announce his running mate, adding that Obi and the LP were looking out for a young vibrant politician from the north with a measure of intellect, sound background, pedigree and education.
“Senator Datti is being considered. Others are being considered too. These things will be decided this week [it’s going to be an announcement from Peter Obi] very very likely.
“I’m sure about Senator Darti being the running mate but I know that this matter will be concluded before Friday.
“Senator Datti is being considered along with other people whom we’ve engaged and talked with.
“The emphasis is this, we’re looking for a young vibrant politician of northern extraction with a measure of intellect, sound background, pedigree and education. That is what we’re looking at,” he said.
The Labour party and some other parties quickly announced place holders in order to meet up INEC June 17 deadline for submission of running mates.