Obi Explains Absence At LP Convention, Says Abure Failed To Make Wide Consultation With Stakeholders

By Akinwale Kasali

Labour Party, LP, Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi, has faulted the National Chairman of the Party, Julius Abure, who was “re-elected” into office at the Party’s National Convention on Wednesday for failing to carry major stakeholders of the Party along. He also accused him of failing to make wide consultation before embarking on the Convention.

The former Anambra State Governor said that there was need for the right thing to be done to salvage the party, but added that he is more passionate about building a new Nigeria than building a new Labour Party.

Obi was absent at the Convention and thus spiked speculations about the next move of the former Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the 2019 Presidential Election.

Some Political observers had said that he was planning to leave the Party and strategize ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election.

But Obi, in explaining his absence at the Convention on X Space hosted by Parallel Facts said:

“We promised to build Nigeria, we did not promise to build a New Labour Party.”

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.