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WE’LL LEAVE LABOUR PARTY IF INTERNAL CRISIS PERSISTS – PETER OBI
Peter Obi, a former Anambra State governor and Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has said that he might abandon the party if the internal turmoil persists.
Obi said he had been striving hard to solve the internal crisis in the party, but will not die with the party.
The Labour Party (LP) finds itself embroiled in a leadership and ownership dispute, primarily revolving around the conflicting factions led by Julius Abure and Apapa Lamidi.
This crisis has deepened with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asserting ownership over the party.
The discord reached a crescendo when Julius Abure was controversially reelected as the National Chairman during a convention held in Anambra State.
Notably, Peter Obi boycotted the convention, citing the failure of the party leadership under Abure to conduct extensive consultations with key stakeholders beforehand.
In his statement, Obi emphasised the necessity of undertaking corrective measures to salvage the Labour Party.
He expressed his unwavering commitment to fostering positive change in Nigeria, prioritising national interests over party affiliations.
Obi said, “Our engagement is about Nigeria; they are trying to change our focus. What we want to do is not about the Labour Party; it is about what the Obidients want to do about Nigeria.
“We are thinking about water, we are thinking about power, we are thinking about employment, and we are thinking about security. That should be our focus.
“The other matter we will deal with. We were somewhere; we didn’t start with Labour.
“I’m a Christian. Jesus said, When you go into a city, try to change them; live with them; fast with them. In the end, if you can’t, come out and even wash the sand that is on your shoes.
“He didn’t say go there and die with them. I tell you, I’m making spirited efforts to change them (LP), but I’m not going to die with them.
“That will not stop what we set out to do. We will try to change them (LP); if we can’t, we will leave them; we will not die with them.”
