Have you heard about the recent change of venue of the LP party political convention held in Anambra State? It is understood that the convention was moved from Umuahia, Abia State to Nnewi, Anambra State. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Head of the Press Office of the INEC President, mentioned that INEC did not supervise the conduct of the convention, but did not say why. However, the LP National Legal Secretary, Kehinde Edun, claimed that the party had informed INEC of the change in venue and date.
Interestingly, the LP party chose Nnewi as the venue for the convention, after initially considering Benin and then Umuahia. According to Edun, the choice of venue is the party’s freedom, as long as it informs INEC of the changes made. This change of location undoubtedly aroused the interest of political observers.
The conduct of this political convention and the change of venue appear to have added a certain amount of intrigue to the local political scene. This situation illustrates how even seemingly simple events can have ramifications that capture everyone’s attention. Stay tuned for more updates on this politically poignant event.