‘You Walked Into Order And Brought Chaos’ – LP Chieftain Slams Peter Obi

Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, a former presidential candidate and Labour Party (LP) chieftain, has accused Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential contender, of being to blame for the party’s current problem.
In a statement released on Thursday, he accused the former Anambra governor of blaming everyone but himself.
He mentioned the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), which he said Obi did not form but abandoned after reaping the party’s benefits.

The LP chairman stated that Peter Obi was solely responsible for the party’s predicament.

He said that all of the party’s dirty agreements were done to advance Obi’s political career.

The statement says, “My attention has been attracted to several comments and videos in which Mr. Peter Obi continues to blame everyone but himself for the Labour Party’s developing predicament. Obi appears to be pointing fingers everywhere except the man in the mirror, blaming the present president, party leadership, and even external factors.

“This is both upsetting and dishonest. It’s absurd that a man who takes pride in competence, ability, and output – the Labour Party’s basic goal — is now a symbol of division, confusion, and underperformance.

“I recently viewed a video in which he blamed the president for the party’s difficulties. In another, he blamed the party’s leadership. There is no end to the blame game.

“Let’s be honest: Mr. Peter Obi is the only individual who can be held accountable for the Labour Party’s downward slide.

“When Obi joined the Labour Party in 2022, it was fully united. The house was clean and orderly. However, since his arrival, turmoil has wracked the party from top to bottom. The center couldn’t hold anymore.

“This split was a major contributor to our loss in the 2023 general election. A house divided against itself will not stand.

“How can a man who claims to want to rule a complex country like Nigeria fail to manage a small political party?

“To all Obi supporters, I beg you to consider this: If Peter Obi cannot overcome party-level disputes, how will he handle inter-state conflicts, economic restructuring, security instability, and national reconciliation?

“Don’t forget, Obi did not create APGA, the platform that provided him with his first opportunity. He abandoned it when he could have transformed it into a national party, like Nnamdi Azikiwe did with the NCNC and Awolowo with the UPN. Compare this to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who transformed a provincial party into a national behemoth that currently dominates Nigeria.

“Instead of strengthening the APGA, Obi went to the PDP for another political meal, then to the Labour Party for a third – always searching for the simplest path, not the one that requires true leadership and sacrifice.

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“After the 2023 elections, instead of returning to rebuild the Labour Party and unify dissatisfied members, he distanced himself even more from Barr. Julius Abure, the very guy he employed throughout the campaign. Now that the party is over, he blames Abure for the mess, forgetting that he walked into a spotless house and screwed it up.

“Let me be clear: I am not a fan of Julius Abure, but the dubious dealings under investigation were done to advance Obi’s political ambitions. Leadership necessitates devotion, accountability, and the will to lead, especially during difficult circumstances.