Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to postpone the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for May 3-7 2023.
OsunDaily News earlier reported that Buhari in a press statement signed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, officially approved the census postponement.
Mohammed revealed that Buhari gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, and his team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday.
According to the minister, President Buhari approved that a new date would be determined by the incoming administration.
Reacting via Twitter on Saturday, Peter Obi described Buhari’s decision as a welcome development, stressing that National Census is a critical development and nation-building tool.
He tweeted: “FGN’s decision to postpone the 2023 Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming Administration is a propitious and welcome development. National Census is a critical development and nation-building tool”
Peter Obi, Party Leadership Working Tirelessly
The factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Lamidi Apapa has said that there is ongoing negotiation aimed at resolving the crisis in the party.
He stated that the LP presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, and the party’s leadership are working tirelessly to bring the crisis to an end.
Apapa gave this hint on Friday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s News program.
