The faction of the Labour Party led by Julius Abure has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, demanding his departure from the party following his decision to join the coalition.
In a statement issued, Obiora Ifoh, the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, clarified that the Labour Party, under Abure’s leadership, remains strongly opposed to participating in the coalition, describing coalition members as “power mongers whose only interest was self and not the people.”
The party cautioned Nigerians that the frequently touted ‘new Nigeria is Possible’ is a deception and cannot be realized through the coalition’s collection of seasoned, “recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians in the coalition.”
“We are aware of several nocturnal meetings between Peter Obi and some of our members, lobbying them to join him in his new party. We’re also aware that a number of them has refused to defect with him.
“Labour Party has consistently said it is not part of the coalition and therefore, any of our members who is part of the coalition is given within 48 hours to formally resign his membership of the party.
“Labour Party is not available for people with dual agenda, people with deceptive persona. The party will not avail itself to individuals who have one leg in one Party and another leg elsewhere.
“People that in the morning, they will claim to be in the Labour Party and in the evening they are in coalition.
“Nearly 70 percent of Nigerian population are youths who are tired of the old order, tired of gerontocrats deciding their fate. The new Nigeria that the youths are dreaming of, is not what can be realized from what we are seeing in the coalition.
“These people are opportunistic politicians who are only interested in relaunching themselves into circle of power, people who are desperate to continue holding on to power.
“The new Nigeria of our dream can only be realized through Labour Party and the party is willing to lead Nigerians along that trajectory.
“I therefore urge all members of the party to remain loyal and keep the party structure intact ahead of future elections.”
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