Labour Occasion Candidate has been shot lifeless just a few hours earlier than the 2023 election.
NewsOnline studies that the Labour Occasion candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district for the forthcoming 2023 Election, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed.
This on-line information platform understands that the Labour Occasion Senatorial Candidate, Oyibo Chukwu who was a lawyer, was mentioned to have been attacked whereas coming back from a marketing campaign journey.
NewsOnline Nigeria gathered that Oyibo Chukwu was mentioned to have been burnt inside his car, nevertheless it was not but recognized how many individuals have been with him within the car. The incident occurred at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Native Authorities Space on Wednesday night, February 22, 2023.
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The governorship candidate of the Labour Occasion, Chijioke Edeoga, who confirmed the unlucky incident, mentioned that the gunmen shot him inside his car with 5 different individuals with him and set the automotive ablaze.
“It’s true that our senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district for Saturday’s election has been killed. They (gunmen) shot him and 5 others and set them ablaze.
“Our social gathering members are being focused for assassination by political events that felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Occasion within the state and are afraid they could lose Saturday’s election.”
Morris Monye, a member of the Obi-Datti Presidential Marketing campaign Council, additionally confirmed the assault in a tweet on the micro-blogging web site, Twitter on Wednesday night, February 22, 2023.
The previous Presidential aspirant tweeted: “Details about the assault continues to be very sketchy however a high Labour Occasion member has confirmed the assault on Oyibo Chukwu however mentioned he shouldn’t be quoted till the household speaks.
“Information is filtering in that LP Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East, Chief. Bar Oyibo Chukwu has been shot and killed. The car he was touring in was set ablaze.
“He was rising in recognition
“His opponents are Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) and Ada Ogbu (APC).”
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It was additionally realized that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state, Uche Nnaji was additionally attacked on the spot the place the Labour candidate was killed.
In the meantime, NewsOnline Nigeria studies that the assault on Oyibo Chukwu is coming just a few days earlier than the 2023 Election slated for Saturday, February 25, 2023.