Nigeria, June 18 -- The support group of Late Okey Ezea has endorsed the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Oscar Ossai, ahead of the forthcoming Saturday's Enugu North Senatorial by-election.

Late Ezea, a political ally of the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was the Enugu North senator under the platform of the Labour Party (LP) until his death in November 2025.

Mr Obi, the 2023 LP presidential candidate, moved to the African Democratic Congress after losing election before recently switching to the NDC where he emerged as the party's 2027 presidential candidate.

In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Mathew Ameh and forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, the Late Okey Ezea's support group said Mr Ossai, a ...