Labour Party senate candidate shot and killed 48 hours to polls

Less than 48 hours to the polls, the African Elections Project can confirm the killing of the Labour Party’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East District, Barr. Oyibo Chukwu.

The lawyer was reportedly shot and killed alongside other occupants of his branded Sienna bus on Wednesday night at Amechi Road, Enugu South Council of the state, while returning from a campaign trip in Agbani.

In a related development, the driver of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), House of Representatives candidate for Enugu South and North constituency, Hon. Offor Chukwuegbo, was killed along the same axis by gunmen.

Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in a tweet earlier yesterday condemned the killing of the senatorial candidate, Mr.Chukwu.

“I strongly condemn the killing of Barr Chukwu in all its entirety. Human lives must remain precious, irrespective of political affiliation. The mindless bloodletting that occurs in the nation is beyond depressing. We must not continue to toe this dangerous path” He tweeted.

Mr. Obi called on law enforcement agents to fish out and bring to book, the perpetrators of this crime.

Over 93.4 million eligible voters are scheduled to go to the polls on February 25, 2023 to select one amongst 18 candidates to steer the affairs of Nigeria for the next 4years.

Whoever wins the 2023 election among will have an uphill task at hand - to turn the fear of economic collapse into good fortunes for the country. So far, candidates have been framing their campaign messages around issues of reducing insecurity, the economy, as well as the high level of unemployment in the country.

AEP

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