Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- A former governorship candidate in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has resigned from his membership of the Labour Party (LP).

"A few moments ago, at a state executive committee meeting of the Labour Party in Awka, in Anambra State, I formally submitted my resignation letter to my ward's Chairman," Mr Ozigbo wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the move was in preparation for the forthcoming 8 November 2025 governorship election in Anambra.

The politician contested the 2021 Anambra governorship election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He came second in the election, which was won by the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles ...