Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe has formally withdrawn as the vice-presidential candidate of Peter Obi.
It has been reported that the Labour Party would announce a substantive running mate soon.
Doyin Okupe made this known in a post on his Twitter page on Thursday.
According to the former running mate, he has submitted his withdrawal letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He wrote: “This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC.
A replacement will be announced by the national chairman of the party shortly. I feel greatly blessed to have been part of the foundation of success for the Labour Party.“
