“My Visit To LP HQs  Reconciliatory, Not Endorsement Of Anybody Or Group, I Also Met With  NLC/TUC Political Arm” – Peter Obi

By Adesina Soyooye

Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Presidential Election has debunked the story which made the rounds on Tuesday that he has endorsed Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Party.

Obi was at the Party Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, his first since the controversial and much condemned National Convention of the Party held in Nnewi, Anambra State.

Obi was absent at the Convention during which Abure was reelected as the Chairman, and so was the only LP Governor, Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State, and some other Party stalwarts and partners, including the Nigerian Labour Congress. The NLC  had asked for the cancellation of the Convention and the removal of Abure as Chairman of the Party.

Since then, the Party has been experiencing internal crisis.

Contrary to the belief of an endorsement of Abure and the NWC, Obi said his visit to the Labour Party headquarters in” Abuja on Tuesday was a reconciliatory move not to endorse any group interest in the party.”

A statement signed on his behalf by Dr. Yunusa Tanko, Spokesperson for his Media Office, noted that “Obi

had repeatedly maintained that his interest was to carry everybody along into one strong family and not to endorse anyone’s interest.

“The visit was part of the consultations Obi has been embarking on in search of peace in the party.

“In line with this, he also met with the political arm of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Trade Union Congress, and TUC, on Wednesday in continuation of his search for peace in the party.

“At his meeting with the workers’ union, the leadership of the NLC/TUC political commission led by comrade Titus Amba and comrade Chris Uyot was also disposed to peace in the party.

“At the meeting, he clearly made the point that the party needed to reconcile all various positions in a peaceful atmosphere to have a united house that should be all-inclusive.

“He thanked the leadership of the political commission for their understanding and expressed the hope for a good working relationship very shortly.

“The LP standards bearer also plans to meet with other critical stakeholders like the Obidient to have an qall-inclusive political family with a common dream of rescuing Nigeria.”

Details of Obi’s discussion with the groups have not been made people.