By: Editor
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has congratulated Mr Olumide Akpata, for emerging victorious at the Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial primary election, just as he tasks other aspirants who contested but lost to work with him to ensure that they (LP) win the governorship election coming up September 21, 2024 in the state.
Recall that Akpata, a former National President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) emerged winner of the LP governorship primary election held on Friday in Benin, capital of Edo State, after scoring 316 votes to beat other aspirants.
Chairman of the election committee and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner.
Governor Otti also congratulated the LP’s Governorship Primary Election Committee for conducting a credible and transparent election.
He particularly commended his Deputy, Engr. Emetu, for dutifully performing his role as the Returning Officer.
The governor, according to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Lazie Uko, expressed gladness that the primary election was conducted in an atmosphere of peace and adjudged to be free, fair and credible by majority of the aspirants who participated, a remarkable departure from stories coming from the camps of other political parties.
While describing the entire process as being in consonance with the philosophy of LP, which is equity, fairness and justice, the Abia State governor equally congratulated the other aspirants for exhibiting the spirit of sportsmanship and called on them to support Akpata in the journey to claim Edo State for Labour Party.