Breaking: Peter Obi set to unveil presidential running mate ahead 2023 general election

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi will on Friday disclosed a substantive running mate.

This is after Doyin Okupe, the placeholder vice-presidential candidate of the party announced his withdrawal from the race in 2023.

Okupe made this disclosure on Thursday, via a tweet.

He wrote: “This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC.

“A replacement will be announced by the national chairman of the party shortly. I feel greatly blessed to have been part of the foundation of success for the Labour Party.“