By Our Correspondent
Doyin Okupe, a former senior special assistant on public affairs to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has been selected as the “placeholder” vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
Okupe confirmed the development on Friday.
According to him, he will be standing in as the VP candidate in order to meet up with the June 17 deadline issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for parties to submit the list of their candidates for the 2023 general polls.
The party had said its Vice President will come from the North.
Barr. Julius Abure, Labour Party Chairman, said although the decision lies with Peter Obi, ”the party’s choice of a Vice President will most likely come from the Northern region.”
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