LP Refunds N25m Nomination Fee To Deceased Imo Gov Aspirant’s Family, Peter Obi Reacts

The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has praised the party’s leadership for pledging to return the nomination and interest form cost to the family of a deceased aspirant from Imo State, Chief Humphrey Anumudu.

According to news reports, the deceased, Humphrey Anumudu, purchased the party’s governorship interest form for N25 million.

Regrettably, the governorship hopeful died last week Friday in his Lagos home after returning from the party’s meeting at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.

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But, the LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, has stated that as a gesture of empathy and compassion, the party will reimburse the deceased’s N25 million nomination fee to his immediate family.

Abure maintained that the opposition party stood for empathy, thus the need to support Anumudu’s family during this difficult moment.

This was disclosed by the chairman on Tuesday at a meeting with the party’s National Assembly-elect members in Abuja.

On Wednesday, Obi thanked the party leadership for agreeing to return the form’s fee to the deceased’s family via his verified Twitter profile.

He also praised the party for agreeing to return N10 million to each governorship aspirant who paid N25 million for the governorship form.

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The LP flagbearer stated that the gestures demonstrate the party’s responsiveness to Nigerians’ aspirations.

He wrote: “I applaud the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Julius Abure, and the NWC for also agreeing to refund the cost of the form to the family of a deceased aspirant Chief Humphrey Anumudu from Imo State; and also agreeing to refund N10m to each of those that had paid.

“These gestures, reflect the Labour Party’s responsiveness to the yearnings of Nigerians. -PO”

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