Unknown gunmen have killed and burnt the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo Chukwu.
The gunmen also killed five supporters who were with him inside his car.
The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area on Wednesday evening.
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, said that the gunmen shot him inside his vehicle with five other people with him and set the car ablaze.
“It is true that our senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district for Saturday’s election has been killed. They (gunmen) shot him and five others and set them ablaze.
“Our party members are being targeted for assassination by political parties that felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Party in the state and are afraid they may lose the Saturday’s election.”
It would be recalled that the Labour Party campaigns and political activities had been attacked on several occasions.
Several members and supporters of the party had been injured and property worth millions destroyed by gunmen believed to be working for the ruling party in the state.
Meanwhile, efforts to get reaction from the Enugu State Police Command were unsuccessful as the command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached at the time of filing this report.
FreeStuffsNG: BREAKING: Labour Party senatorial candidate, five others killed in Enugu
22nd February 2023 By Raphael Ede
Unknown gunmen have killed and burnt the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo Chukwu.
The gunmen also killed five supporters who were with him inside his car.
The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area on Wednesday evening.
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, said that the gunmen shot him inside his vehicle with five other people with him and set the car ablaze.
“It is true that our senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district for Saturday’s election has been killed. They (gunmen) shot him and five others and set them ablaze.
NYSC saga: 'I served, was honourably discharged', says Enugu PDP gov candidate I will tackle insecurity with technology - Enugu PDP candidate Herdsmen kill one in Enugu, police begin probe “Our party members are being targeted for assassination by political parties that felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Party in the state and are afraid they may lose the Saturday’s election.”
It would be recalled that the Labour Party campaigns and political activities had been attacked on several occasions.
Several members and supporters of the party had been injured and property worth millions destroyed by gunmen believed to be working for the ruling party in the state.
Meanwhile, efforts to get reaction from the Enugu State Police Command were unsuccessful as the command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached at the time of filing this report.
Oguns444: Homourable Minister of State In Federal Capital Territory has purchased Jamb forms for kogi indegenes which ia used as an avenue for campaigning for Tinubu.
stancydg: Your Excellency, Peter Gregory Olawale Obi.
Congratulations on your impending announcement as the President Elect of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.
All we are saying;
1. Provide Electricity Power Supply 2. Block leakages as it concerns Oil Theft 3. Execute your 7 point agenda religiously as enumerated in your manifesto thus; a. Tackle Insecurity b. Focus on production centred growth c. Restructuring of the polity via institutional reforms d. Move Nigeria from an oil dependent economy to the 4th industrial revolution e. Expand the frontiers of infrastructure f. Engage the youths g. Focus on robust foreign policy to restore Nigeria's strategic relevance in the committee of nations.
We expect drastic implementation of the above in your first two years or GET SACKED.
Alaigbopress: Dear Obedients if you notice your parents are going to vote for Tinubu or Atiku please kindly hide their PVC they cannot be an obstacle to our New Nigeria Project.
Am with you. My mum wants to vote Atiku. But thank God she will not vote. I will look for her PVC tomorrow and I will go and hide it. Nigeria must change by force by fire
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, approved Friday as a work-free day.
A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, said the holiday would enable residents and indigenes to travel for Presidential and National Assembly elections holding on Saturday.
The statement also said public servants were expected to utilise the opportunity to travel for the electoral process.
It further read in parts, “This is time for all citizens to exercise their voting rights. His Excellency again appeals to all residents to be law-abiding as they peacefully exercise their voting rights on Saturday and subsequent elections.”
Ekundayo7574: lol saying amen to your prayer, you that is already course lol
No sense....it is curse! Not course Sey u go school like this?.....😂😂😂 Lastly, your father! If you don't say amen. That means you sef no sure if Tinubu go win!......Rubbish!
thisweekng: The National youth leader of the All Progressive Congress [APC] Mr Dayo Israel was at CNN today, defending his principal Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress [APC].
However, the interview has stirred reactions on social media as many Nigerians are commending him, while some are condemning his pattern of answers.
How Nigerians Reacted
Tunji Insuranceman wrote: Well done Dayo 🙏🏼 It’s disingenuous of Zain to openly put forward unsubstantiated allegations against Tinubu but quick enough to dispel same of her own “Nannu tribe” man…Bigot!
I guess she didn’t expect your punchline & was obviously shocked at d way u totally owned d show 🙌🏼
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗱𝗲 B𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁 wrote: Your job is hard but I commend your skill in dribbling around.I believe it was unnecessary to introduce Peter Obi, Instead, you could have utilized that time to address the inquiry regarding the delegation of questions at Chatham House,if you had a valid justification for it.
Akanbi wrote: @ZainAsher bring up unfounded accusation on Bola tinubu ! Then Dayo bring up the issues of extra judicial killings under OBi which is fact then the supposed balance journalist jumped into defensive mode. Anyway , she gotta defend her tribesmen Peter OBi at all cost🤭
Merited Favour wrote: Dayo you sabi u change am for her. See how partial she is did she verify the one against Tinubu?
Samson Umukoro wrote: Dayo you should have told her that Tinubu’s so called drug charges where also alleged! She has obviously been coached by d Obidients like Chimamanda who is her friend on questions for Tinubu's people.That’s a fact!She came out as a supporter of Obi,that’s the honest truth!Nice one
Politics / Re: 2023 Presidency: Enugu AAC Dumps Sowore, Endorses Peter Obi by JoeNL22(m): 5:34am On Feb 23, 2023 
lol