By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The National leadership of Labour Party, LP, has assured that its national leader and Presidential candidate during the last general elections Peter Obi does not have any plans to dump the party.
This is even as they have said that the well rehearsed and sustained media attack on the National Chairman, Julius Abure, is targeted at Obi who is being perceived as a threat by some political forces in the count down to the 2027 political contest.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifo on Tuesday March 5 2024, LP noted that the recent attack being unleashed on the National Chairman over alleged misappropriation of party funds is part of a wider plan to create disharmony between the party and its leadership ,with a view to frustrating Obi out of the party.
“We are aware that Abure is not the target of these ferocious and malicious missiles .We are also aware that huge sums of money has been mapped out to wage a propaganda war on our national leader ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The feat of the Labour in the last general elections rattled not a few persons and the fear of the future has driven them to begin so early to prepare ahead .
“Part of the strategy is to make any political platform unviable for Obi to sail with.
“The party is also aware that any political party Peter Obi finds himself in as a vehicle for the 2027 presidential election including LP will not be spared by the political hirelings who are already recruited to dismember such a party .
” Peter Obi has severally pledged loyalty to LP due to its social democratic ideology which suits his political vision .Peter Obi will no longer fellowship with any bourgeoisie party . He is a liberator and not a ruler as seen in the other parties.” LP stated.
The National Publicity Secretary described as spurious and misleading corruption enrichment allegations against Abure the National Chairman ,as a well calculated attempt to tar his person with a dark brush .
“The audit report gave the party a clean bill of health since 20221 when Abure assumed office .As a matter of fact, an earlier forensic audit report carried out in 2017 indicted the suspended National Treasurer for fraudulently diverting huge sums of money to personal accounts .
“Abure’s only offence is that he has refused to allow the continuation of looting while insisting that accountability must be enthroned.
“We are aware that Abure is still living in a rented apartment in Abuja and that he only recently refurbished a bungalow left for him by his late father as the first son .
“It will also interest you to know that no kobo has left the LP accounts without a co signatory, either by the National Secretary and or the National Treasurer.
“So the narrative that Abure siphoned or diverted the party funds is clearly misleading and orchestrated to muscle him out of office” LP Spokesperson noted.
