EDHA 2023 : Labour Party Unveils Candidates Ahead of House of Assembly Elections.

By Mike Aladenika

The Edo south senatorial district of the labour party which is still in the euphoria of winning the district's National Assembly elections has formally unveiled the party's candidates ahead of the Houses of Assembly election slated for March 18, 2023.

The unveiling was done by the senator elect for the district, Barr. Neda Imasuen along with the leaders of the party in the state, Chief Patrick Eholor, chief Sam omede at a press conference in Benin.

Those available for unveiling ceremony were the candidates for Egor, Derik Uhunmwagho, Ikpoba Okha,Mrs Isoken Tongo and Peter omorogbe for Ovia South West, among others.

The candidates assured their various constituencies of adequate and effective represention when voted into Office.

Earlier in his remarks at the ceremony, senator elect, Barr. Neda Imasuen said "the party is very grateful for the turn out of the people during the presidential and National Assembly elections and also voting for the party.

Recall, the labour party scored the highest votes cast in the presidential election for Peter Obi beating the PDP and the APC.

it also won the senatorial and two House of representatives seat in Edo south district.

Barr Neda Imasuen also used the forum to further dispelled the rumour about the party's alliance or working relationship with other political parties nor the state government.

"I am using this opportunity to call on the electorates and supporters of Labour Party to come out in their numbers on Saturday to vote for our candidates.

"Our candidates are that of our party and we are not in bed with the state government or any other political party. They want to robe us in garbs that are not ours. We stand alone as a party and we are not an appendage of any other party.

"Those spreading the rumour should use their energy to campaign for their candidates. We are here to change the ugly narrative and look to solve the problem of insecurity, unemployment, hunger and many others.