Oyibo Chukwu

Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, has condemned the killing of the party's senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo.

“Enough of the killings; now is time for healing. “I strongly condemn the killing of Barr Chukwu in all its entirety. The mindless bloodletting that occurs in the nation is beyond depressing.

The killing comes barely three days to the senatorial election which is scheduled to be held this Saturday, 25 February. The Chairman of the LP in Enugu State, ...

Good journalism costs a lot of money. “The problem is that he (Chukwu) does not have security escorts. Maybe he thought, politics is not a dirty game,” he stated. [attacked](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/552497-gunmen-attack-labour-party-members-in-enugu-disrupt-meetings.html?tztc=1) members of the LP in Nenwe, a community in Aninri Local Government Area of the state. [killed](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/570820-2023-gunmen-kill-labour-party-house-of-assembly-candidate.html) the LP candidate for Onuimo Local Government Area Constituency in [Imo State](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imo_State), another state in the South-east. [attacked](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/552497-gunmen-attack-labour-party-members-in-enugu-disrupt-meetings.html?tztc=1) other LP members who were holding a meeting in Awgu Community, Awgu Local Government Area of the state.

At least five persons have been feared dead as gunmen attack a Sienna bus belonging to the Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District Barr ...

Ofor Chukwuegbo, killing the driver and burning him together with the vehicle. It is not clear whether he was the only person in the vehicle. It is not yet clear whether the candidate was among the victims.

Enugu Police Command has confirmed the killing of Labour Party (LP)'s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Oyibo Chukwu and his personal assistant by gunmen.

Ndukwu explained that the gunmen “attacked and set ablaze the campaign vehicle of the Labour Party, at Eke-Otu Amechi-Awkunanaw Enugu, burning to death the Party’s Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Barr. “Enough of the killings, now is time for healing. Enugu Police Command has confirmed the killing of Labour Party (LP)’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Oyibo Chukwu and his personal assistant by gunmen.

ENUGU – The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the intensification of the discreet investigations and manhunt of the ...

Oyibo Chukwu (male) and his Personal Assistant (male) with him in the vehicle. In a similar development according to the Commisioner, another set of the same armed assailants, operating in a Hilux vehicle, attacked and set ablaze the campaign vehicle of the Labour Party, at Eke-Otu Amechi-Awkunanaw Enugu, burning to death the Party’s Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Barr. The Commisioner of Police who spoke through his spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe said the incidents occurred in the night hours of 22/02/2023 at different locations, ambushed and simultaneously attacked and murdered People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) members, and also attempted to attack the convoy of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate.

Mr Asogwa also lamented the panic that had visited the political climate in Enugu state since Mr Nnamani's return to politics in 2019 due to his dreadful ...

We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages. He had retired and moved to the U.S. His return to politics brought dreadful apprehension to the people of Enugu when the current governor brought him back from the United States to successfully run for Senate again in 2019. His barristers argued in court that Mr Nnamani was expelled by the Peoples Democratic Party and, as such, cannot stand in an election since the electoral laws require a candidate must be sponsored by a political party. “His candidate posed a serious threat to the incumbent politician for Enugu East, Chimaroke Nnamani. His candidacy had unsettled political bigwigs like Mr Nnamani, whose party currently face public rejection, he said.

Gunmen have murdered Labour Party (LP)'s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Oyibo Chukwu and his personal assistant. Advertisement. The Enugu Police Command ...

During the attack, some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were also murdered while the convoy of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Enugu State Uche Nnaji was also affected. The spokesman said they “attacked and set ablaze the campaign vehicle of the Labour Party, at Eke-Otu Amechi-Awkunanaw Enugu, burning to death the Party’s Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Barr. “However, the miscreants were repelled by security operatives while attempting to also attack the convoy of the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at Eke, Agbani, Nkanu West LGA.”

Prof. Pat Utomi has insisted that Nigeria has made politics too attractive for criminally minded people. Utomi said this while reacting to the killing of.

Utomi said this while reacting to the killing of the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo Chukwu. Utomi said: “We have made politics too attractive for criminally minded people, and so the Nigerian states have become almost a criminal enterprise. Oyibo Chukwu: Pat Utomi reacts to killing of Enugu Labour Party senatorial candidate

The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the manhunt for the killers of the Enugu East senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for ...

Oyibo Chukwu (male) and his personal assistant (male) with him in the vehicle. “However, the miscreants were repelled by security operatives while attempting to also attack the convoy of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress at Eke, Agbani, Nkanu West LGA,” Ndukwe disclosed. According to the statement, the assailants on Wednesday night “at different locations, ambushed and simultaneously attacked and murdered the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party members, and also attempted to attack the convoy of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate.”

Labour Party (LP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone election in Enugu East Senatorial District, following the.

No electoral victory is worth the life of any person and our institutions must not allow this to become a norm. We condemn the act and we call on the security agents to be on top of the matter. This killing in Enugu state is the climax of it all. We therefore believe that INEC should not allow people to benefit or win election through other means particularly, by silencing a candidate who is loved by his people. He asked INEC not to allow people to benefit or win election through other means particularly, by silencing a candidate who is loved by his people. Chukwu was murdered on Wednesday alongside his personal assistant, by some yet to be identified gunmen and the car conveying them set ablaze.

Obi has condemned in the strongest terms possible, the killing of the party's Senatorial candidate for Enugu East, Oyibo Chukwu.

“I am shocked by this dastardly act few hours to the National elections. Mr Obi said the brutal killing of Chukwu and his supporters was “barbaric, inhuman and senseless.” The Labour Party’s presidential hopeful also said he was devastated by the incident and called on the security agencies and the Enugu State Government to do everything possible to fish out the killers of the LP members.

Nweke encouraged Enugu residents and Nigerians in general to stay calm and also called for a thorough investigation into Chukwu's.

He added, “Our security agencies must also intensify measures to forestall further attacks and ensure that Nigerians – politicians and electorates alike, are protected throughout the elections. “I condemn these heinous acts and send my condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Nweke said, “I am stunned and deeply saddened by the news of the murder of Barrister Oyibo Chukwu, the Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East and several others in a gruesome attack on Wednesday night by Amechi junction in Enugu.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has spoken on the fate of the Labour Party, whose candidate for the Enugu East senatorial district.

Responding to a question of what becomes of the Labour Party following Chukwu’s death, INEC Chairman, Prof. But, as we speak, the Commission has not received any official notification from the political party. Oyibo Chukwu, was murdered on Wednesday evening.

From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu. Lawyers in Enugu State, yesterday, gave the state government and the police 48 hours to arrest and bring to book killers of ...

Chairman of NBA Ezeagu branch, Chijioke Eze, in his contribution said: “The incident that occurred, coming barely 72 hours before the election is very painful, very pathetic and does not speak well of our electoral process. Nwagbara, who said he would not attribute the incident to political killing because he had no proof yet, however, said: “Our concern is that if this has happened to Chukwu, who knows who next? “We are giving them 48 hours to ensure the killers of Chukwu are brought to book.

The Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed.

The Senator representing the Enugu East Senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani, who is also seeking re-election, has reacted to the killing of his.

He wrote, “We welcome any opportunity for INEC to postpone the senatorial election in Enugu East Senatorial District. ”Any suggestion that the deceased was favoured to win the election is ridiculous to say the least. Nnamani said he would welcome any opportunity for INEC to postpone the senatorial election in Enugu East Senatorial District.