People of Agulu in Anaocha LGA of Anambra, on Friday gathered at the town’s civic center to declare endorsement and total support for the Labour Party Presidential Candidate – Mr. Peter Obi and the Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Anambra Central – Senator Victor Umeh OFR (Ohamadike Ndigbo) alongside the Party’s House of Representatives Candidate for Anaocha, Dunukofia and Njikoka (ADN) Federal Constituency – Hon. George Ozodinobi (Ajaja Nze), LP Candidate for Anaocha I – Hon. Nkechi Ogbuefi.

The Event which had the entire political stakeholders in Agulu in attendance also had the Traditional Ruler of Agulu, HRH Igwe Innocent Obodoakor, the Traditional Prime Minister (Onowu) of Agulu, Chief Paulinus Aniagboso (Isimmili) and Hon. JohnMary Ibeka (Ọnụ N’ekwulu Igbo), Hon. Silas Ejeabocha, Chief Nathaniel Anigbo (Atụ Agulu) Prof J. Ogbuagu, Chief Franklin Anazodo and Chief Dan Ogbuefi (Ide Agulu) among numerous others.

While the various speakers emphasized the need for Ndị Agulu to give total support and solidarity to Mr Peter Obi and Labour Party in the coming General Election, Igwe Innocent Obodoakor on behalf of the Community declared the endorsement of all Labour Party Candidates: Mr Peter Obi, Senator Victor Umeh, Hon. George Ozodinobi and Hon. Nkechi Ogbuefi.

The Monarch expressed delight with the overwhelming support Mr Peter Obi’s presidency has garnered in all parts of the Country and prayed for God’s grace to continue to lead the OBIdient Movement/Labour Party Candidates to victory in the Elections.

Igwe Innocent Obodoakor further declared as taboo for anybody in Agulu to cast his or her vote for any other political Party other than Labour Party. He also called on people of the ten communities in Anaocha and ndị Igbo in general to also embrace the Labour Party as it has given the South East the opportunity to produce the presidential candidate and prospectively, the best President of Nigeria. He noted that the OBIdient Movement is a divine Movement that cannot be wished away nor disconcerted by political opposition. He further noted that other political parties and their candidates have been disoriented by the momentum of the OBIdient Movement and Peter Obi’s intellectual disposition.

Agulu people through the respective speakers commended Senator Victor Umeh in particular for his significant support and solidarity for Mr Peter Obi and Labour Party in Anambra State stressing that his clout and resourcefulness has been a strong support for the Party in the State in spite of the oppression of the opposition.

Highpoint of the Event was the collapsing of PDP, APC and APGA structures in Agulu Town into the Labour Party. The PDP Group was led the PDP Chairman Anaocha LGA Chapter, Hon. Ifeanyi Orji and Chairman of PDP Agulu Ward 2, Mr Charles Chukwudebelu while the APC decampees were led by the Local Government Secretary of the Party, Comrd. Nonso Ezeani and the APGA defectors were led by Ichie Ezeani Abana.

While dumping their respective parties and being admitted into LP by the State Chairman of LP, Mr Ugochukwu Emeh, the decampees noted that the LP has the best Candidates for the presidential Election, Senate and House of Representatives as well as House of Assembly Elections therefore vowed to employ their political influence and structures to ensure the Party wins the coming Elections convincingly.