I didn’t know about health status of Rivers LP gov. candidate – Obi

On Saturday, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, explained the reasons why he failed to meet with the party’s Rivers State governorship candidate in the 2023 general election, Mrs. Beatrice Itubo.

Gogan TV reported on Thursday that Obi was invited by the state’s governor, Nyesom Wike, to inaugurate the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Meanwhile, Obi did not meet with the governorship candidate of his party, LP, citing “inadvertent oversight” and a lack of information on the candidate’s health status as the reasons.

In a series of tweets on his verified handle, the LP presidential candidate said, “My sincere apologies to Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, the Labour Party candidate in Rivers State, for an inadvertent oversight.”

“When I visited Port Harcourt a few days ago, I was not informed or aware of her sickness.

“On my arrival in Port Harcourt, I was welcomed by the Labour Party Presidential State Coordinator in Rivers State and other party stakeholders.

“We had a useful meeting, and I explained to them the purpose of my visit, which was to respectfully honor an invitation by the Rivers State Government, and that I will return for our party’s rally and other LP engagements soon.”

Continuing, Obi said, “No one mentioned that our candidate was sick; otherwise, I would have visited her before or after the event.” I had committed to passing through the campaign office no matter how late, and I did so at about 6:30 p.m.

“My dear sister, I sincerely wish you a very quick recovery and reassure you of our good working relationship.” “May God Almighty bless you always,” Obi added.

GOGAN TV