Peter Obi Under Fire as Labour Party Faction Demands His Exit in 48 Hours

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has been given a 48-hour ultimatum by the Julius Abure-led group to leave the party after he aligned himself with a newly formed opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to prior reports, Obi was one of the leading political personalities that convened on Wednesday to decide to form a coalition group to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027: the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
But in a statement signed and released Thursday in Abuja, Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary for the Abure-led faction, cautioned that Obi’s backing of the coalition is in direct opposition to the faction’s stance, which has distanced itself from the alliance and labeled its members “frustrated politicians” and “power mongers.”

“The Labour Party has repeatedly stated that it is not a member of the coalition,” the statement continued.

“As a result, individuals who are part of the coalition have 48 hours to formally resign from their party membership.”

“Desperate Politicians Can’t Birth a New Nigeria” – Ifoh Ifoh did not waver in his criticism of the alliance, cautioning Nigerians that, given the people behind it, the frequently used slogan of a “new Nigeria” was nothing more than a catchphrase.

“We are aware of multiple meetings that Peter Obi has had with some of our members at night to lobby them to join his new party,” he claimed.

Additionally, we know that some of them have declined to defect alongside him.

The LP chieftain accused the coalition of exploiting the platform to “relaunch themselves into the circle of power” and claimed that it is made up of people who have previously misgoverned Nigeria.

He pointed out that young people in Nigeria make up over 70% of the population and are fed up with the status quo.

“What is happening in the coalition does not allow for the realization of the new Nigeria that the youths envision.”

“Leg in, Leg out.” Politics Won’t Be Accepted
Members cannot be members of two political platforms at the same time, the Labour Party emphasized, warning that it will no longer accept dual allegiance.

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According to Ifoh, “people with dual agendas and deceptive personas are not welcome in the Labour Party.”

“They say they are in the Labour Party in the morning, but this evening they are in coalition.”

He called on all members of the party to stick with the system and get ready for more elections under the Labour Party’s name.

Concurrently, Peter Obi has reiterated his dedication to the opposition alliance, characterizing it as an essential platform for Nigeria’s 2027 rescue.

The former governor of Anambra State stated in a message uploaded on his official 𝕏 handle: “None group can change Nigeria alone.” We must construct bridges, not walls, even if those bridges are uncomfortable, in order to demolish the systems that hold our people in poverty and insecurity.

With Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola serving as Secretary and Senator David Mark as National Chairman, he disclosed that the coalition has officially embraced the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 elections.

“We are willing to make sacrifices and collaborate in order to guarantee that Nigeria has a capable, capable, and caring leadership that will put the country’s future and the well-being of Nigerians first,” Obi continued.