{"id":361305,"date":"2025-07-25T14:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=361305"},"modified":"2025-07-25T14:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:57:07","slug":"bye-elections-lps-nzeribe-banks-on-peter-obi-to-win-anambra-south-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/25\/bye-elections-lps-nzeribe-banks-on-peter-obi-to-win-anambra-south-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Bye-elections: LP\u2019s Nzeribe banks on Peter Obi to win Anambra south poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The Labour Party candidate promises urgent rehabilitation of roads and power infrastructure if he wins the August 16 bye-election.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>He criticises Governor Soludo\u2019s approach to insecurity, insisting that development is meaningless without safety for lives and property.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Labour Party\u2019s senatorial candidate in the Anambra south bye-election, Chuma Nzeribe, says the backing of Peter Obi and George Moghalu gives him a strong edge in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Obiora Ifoh, spokesperson of the Julius Abure-led faction, quoted Nzeribe on Friday as describing the support from Obi, the LP\u2019s 2023 presidential candidate, and Moghalu, the party\u2019s governorship flagbearer, as a \u201cgame changer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The candidate said the alliance of both party leaders has bolstered his confidence ahead of the poll slated for August 16.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am indeed lucky because of the support from His Excellency, Peter Obi, and Chief George Moghalu,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, their involvement would \u201cgo a long way in ensuring victory\u201d for the Labour Party.<\/p>\n<p>Nzeribe, a former house of representatives member, vowed to prioritise security across the district if elected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see the deteriorating security situation in Anambra south where most of the local governments are under the control of the unknown gunmen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He promised to introduce \u201ca new security architecture\u201d capable of dislodging \u201cmilitants and violent criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On infrastructure, Nzeribe said poor roads and erratic power supply remain a major setback to development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my local government, Ihiala, we have stayed up to three months without electricity. It is even more in some other areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He described road construction and electricity improvement as \u201ccrucial\u201d parts of his plan for the zone.<\/p>\n<p>Nzeribe accused the governor of Anambra, Chukwuma Soludo, of failing to address insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you provide skyscrapers, roads and flyovers without security, nobody appreciates that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey failed woefully to curtail insecurity in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On party disputes, Nzeribe dismissed claims of division, calling the crisis \u201csuperficial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs you can see, all the dramatis personae are talking to each other,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy candidature is supported by everyone because I am the one on ground and I won the primaries clearly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nzeribe received his certificate of return on Thursday at the LP national headquarters in Abuja after winning the party ticket with 367 votes, defeating Anagwu Fredrick Emeka who scored 213.<\/p>\n<p>Factional chairman Julius Abure said the party believes Nzeribe\u2019s leadership experience and security knowledge would strengthen its chances of victory.<\/p>\n<p>The bye-election will fill the seat left vacant after the death of Ifeanyi Ubah in London on July 27, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Party candidate promises urgent rehabilitation of roads and power infrastructure if he wins the August 16 bye-election. 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