2023 Governorship election : LP endorse PDP candidate in Taraba State

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo

The Taraba State Governorship  candidate of Labour Party,  Evangelist Philip Munlip has endorse the PDP candidate Lt. Col Kefas Agbu (Rtd) and directed his supporters to  vote for the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, come Saturday 11 March 2023.

Speaking with Journalists  in Jalingo, Munlip said the decision was reached after a wide consultation with his supporters and other stakeholders of  Labour Party across the 16 local governments of the state.

“I have collapsed

the Coalition for Better and Brighter Nigeria (CBBN,) a support group for his Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi into the PDP.

“The coalition based its decision on the ideology of the Obidient movement and thus, the CBBN which is focused on ensuring a paradigm shift in governance.

Meanwhile, a forum of 2019  governorship candidates in Taraba State has thrown its weight behind PDP gubernatorial candidate.

Speaking on behalf of the group, chairman of the forum, Kefas Sule said that the PDP candidate is the most competent and acceptable among the various political parties candidates in the state.