{"id":108001,"date":"2023-09-25T20:10:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=108001"},"modified":"2023-09-25T20:10:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:10:44","slug":"edo-2024-abure-not-contesting-governorship-election-labour-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/edo-2024-abure-not-contesting-governorship-election-labour-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo 2024: Abure not contesting governorship election &#8211; Labour Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1778033503934611240\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Labour Party has said that its national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure has no intention to contest for the Edo state governorship election slated for 2014.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This clarification is as a result of several inquiries from the media and other party members after a group on Monday urged Abure to join the contest.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The group while making their demands on Abure said that his acceptance to run for the election will help the party ward off non party members who are bent on hijacking the party primaries ahead of the governorship election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">But responding to their demands, the National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh informed them that the National Chairman, Julius Abure has no intention of contesting the Edo state governorship election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Presently, the National Chairman is preoccupied with helping our Presidential Candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi to reclaim his mandate freely given to him by Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;He is also about to embark on membership drive across the states of the Federation in a way to reposition the party ahead of future elections, particularly, the off season elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We are therefore calling on all our party members in Edo state particularly, our aspirants for the governorship election to remain focused and to go ahead with their consultations. 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