The Labour Party (LP) surprised Nigerians with the number of votes it received across the country in the recently ended general elections.
The party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stunned the political world with the number of votes he received, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to INEC, the former Anambra State governor finished third in the election, trailing Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.
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A declaration that the LP presidential candidate has questioned, prompting him to file an appeal with the tribunal.
The LP did not stop there, as the party’s governorship candidate in Abia State, Alex Otti, was declared governor-elect by INEC on Wednesday.
Otti’s election in Abia State is the first time that a party other than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has led the state since 1999.
In the recently ended federal legislative elections, the LP gained eight senate seats and thirty-four House of Representatives seats, making it the third most popular party in the 10th National Assembly.
Meanwhile, supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies, with the possibility of the LP gaining more seats.
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