Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has ratified the choice of Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri from Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area as running mate to its governorship candidate, Mr. Olumide Akpata in the forthcoming September 21 governorship election in the state.
The Edo State chairman of LP, Mr. Kelly Ogbaloi, who confirmed the choice of Prince Asamah, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said the decision was taken at a meeting in Benin weekend.
Mr. Ogbaloi disclosed that Mrs. Oluyinka Alufohai from Owan West Local Government Area, who was earlier announced as running mate to Akpata, was dropped as she was a place holder.
The Edo LP chairman dispelled the insinuations that Mrs. Alufohai was dropped over discrepancies in her date of birth and the year she finished secondary school in the form EC28, she submitted to the Independent National Electoral (IN EC).
“Labour Party has ratify the choice of Barrister Asamah Kadiri, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Auchi as running mate to our candidate, Barrister Olumide Akpata. Mrs. Oluyinka Alufohai was a place holder.
We ratified Prince Kadiri yesterday (Sunday) at a meeting in Benin. Barrister Kadiri is Labour Party running mate in the September 21 governorship election”, Ogbaloi said.
Ogbaloi said that the party will soon formally present the running mate to Edo State people at a ceremony, noting that the party is poised to win the forthcoming governorship election in the state .