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I didn’t order withdrawal of Obi’s Enugu event venue — Mbah

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What Punch reported

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has denied allegations that he ordered the withdrawal of a private venue for a town hall meeting scheduled to feature Nigeria Democratic Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Enugu. The governor, in a statement posted on

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  1. Punch Nigeria I didn’t order withdrawal of Obi’s Enugu event venue — Mbah Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has denied allegations that he ordered the withdrawal of a private venue for a town hall meeting scheduled to feature Nigeria Democratic Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Enugu. The governor, in a statement posted on 29 Oct · Tier 3

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