Labour Party picks ex-council boss, Obeya as Benue deputy governorship candidate

The Labour Party (LP) has picked a former council boss, Hon. Juliana Obetta Princess as its deputy governorship candidate for the forthcoming Benue State governorship election.
This came barely 48 hours after the party elected its governorship candidate, Mathias Byuan.

A grassroots politician, Hon Obetta served as a former executive chairman of Okpokwu LGA of the state and has built a career spanning community development and political mobilisation.

She has established a strong presence in grassroots politics and community engagement and served in president Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization..

Unveiling the deputy governorship candidate in Makurdi at the party’s secretariat along Otukpo road, Byuan stated that the candidate was unanimously elected by party members in the state.

According to Byuan, “We have consulted widely with party stakeholders across the state and today, they have unanimously elected Mrs Julie Obetta as the first female governorship candidate who by the grace of God, come 2027 will be the first female deputy governor of Benue State.”

The governorship candidate described the choice of the deputy governorship candidate as part of the party’s program to include women in governance in 2027.

Byuan promised that the party if given the mandate would turn the state from civil service to industrial state.

In a remark, Hon Obetta said she was overwhelmed by the honor as the first female deputy governorship candidate of the party and promised to mobilize Benue women who constitute significant numbers to vote for the party.