The immediate past commissioner for environment in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga has emerged the Labour Party governorship candidate in the State.

Edoga, who contested the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in the state and lost to Barr. Peter Mba, confirmed the development on Sunday.

Report now has it that on Saturday evening,Edoga had defected to Labour Party and picked the governorship ticket.

In a reaction on Sunday morning, he said, “yes, it’s true. I’m now the Labour Party governorship candidate”,Edoga opined.