Peter Obi
By Our Reporter
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has explained why he did not attend the recent controversial national convention of the party that saw Julius Abure re-emerge as the national chairman.
Addressing Nigerians on X Space hosted by Parallel Facts on Friday, Peter Obi said he ignored the convention because the party leadership under Abure failed to do wide consultation with key stakeholders of the party before embarking on the said convention.
Mr. Obi emphasised the need for the right thing to be done to salvage the party, adding that he was more passionate about building a new Nigeria than building a new Labour Party.
“We promised to build Nigeria, we did not promise to build a New Labour Party,” he emphatically affirmed.
He also threw his weight behind the call for a structure for the “OBIdient” movement.
“It is the standard practice around the world where movements form themselves into blocs and are part of the political process,” he added.
It would be recalled that the LP has been in crisis in recent times with many of its supporters calling for a proper restructuring of the party ahead of 2027.
This may be one the reasons the Labour Party Board of Trustees (BoT) rejected the outcome of the National Convention of the party which was held in Anambra State on Wednesday under the leadership of Julius Abure.
The rejection of the convention was contained in a statement issued late Wednesday, March 27, by the BoT, through its Chairman, Comrade S.O.Z. Ejiofor.
The Board had added that the affairs of the party are therefore within the jurisdiction of their members following the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past National Working Committee, NWC, led by Julius Abure.
