Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Gregory Obi, has been given a 48-hour ultimatum to formally resign his membership of the Labour Party, following his formal involvement with the newly formed coalition party.
Reiterating its complete disinterest in joining the coalition, the Labour Party described members of the coalition as power-hungry individuals whose only focus is themselves and not the welfare of the people.
The party also cautioned Nigerians that the popular slogan “new Nigeria is possible” is nothing but a deception, insisting it cannot be achieved through what it called an assemblage of old, recycled, desperate, and frustrated politicians in the coalition.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the Labour Party stated that all those who had mismanaged Nigeria over the years are the same people now coming together in the coalition. It emphasised that desperate politicians cannot bring about a new Nigeria.
“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 have refused to defect with him,” the statement read.
“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.”
The party pointed out that nearly 70 percent of Nigeria’s population are youths who are weary of the old political order and 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,” Ifoh continued.
“These people are opportunistic politicians who are only interested in relaunching themselves into the circle of power, people who are desperate to continue holding on to power.”
He maintained that the vision of a new Nigeria could only be realised through the Labour Party, which he said is prepared to lead Nigerians along that path.
“I therefore urge all members of the party to remain loyal and keep the party structure intact ahead of future elections,” Ifoh added.