Labour Party has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the election in Enugu East Senatorial District to enable it to conduct fresh primaries and take part in the 2023 poll.
The party said this followed the gruesome murder of its candidate for Enugu East senatorial district, Honourable Oyibo Chukwu whose remains was set burnt in his vehicle.
In its reaction to the shocking news, the Labour Party in a statement by its National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, said the postponement is essential as to enable the party conduct a fresh primaries and participate in the election.
Abure argued that Enugu state is one of the states where the party enjoys maximum support and the LP candidate was on course to win the Enugu East senatorial seat in this election.
