Uche Ogbuagu, the lawmaker representing Ikeduru Local Government Area in Imo state House of Assembly, has emerged the Labour Party candidate for Ikeduru/Mbaitoli Federal Constituency of for the 2023 National Assembly Elections.
The comedian was a former majority leader of the state assembly.
He emerged on Thursday after the former holder of the ticket announced his discontinuance from the race.
Ogbuagu said that he would replicate his superlative performance at the State legislature in at the Federal level if he wins, Punch reports.
He said his people had endured poor representation in the green chamber of the national Assembly, promising to rewrite the wrongs if elected.
He said ” my emergence is divine. It is the wish of the Mbaike people that we have a responsible and responsive representation in 2023 in Abuja. I have proven my mettle at the state legislature and I will do more if I become the next house of representatives member for our dear Mbaitoli/ Ikeduru Federal Constituency.”
