Julius Abure-Led Faction Givers Peter Obi 48hrs To Resign From Labour Party

The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has given former presidential candidate Peter Obi a 48-hour deadline to leave the party, following his recent involvement in a new political coalition.

This ultimatum was issued in a statement released on Thursday by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, in Abuja.

Ifoh said the Labour Party under Abure’s leadership disagrees with the new coalition, claiming it is made up of politicians more interested in regaining power than serving the people.

He described the coalition as a group of “power mongers whose only interest was self and not the people.”

He warned Nigerians not to be misled by slogans like “A New Nigeria is Possible,” arguing that such promises cannot be fulfilled by politicians who have been part of the system for decades.

Ifoh also accused Obi of holding private meetings with some Labour Party members in a bid to convince them to join him in the coalition.

The Abure-led faction said while a few members have agreed to follow Obi, many have refused to leave the party.

The faction made it clear that anyone associated with the coalition must resign from the Labour Party within 48 hours.

Ifoh also argued that the youth-driven movement for a better Nigeria cannot be built on the backs of old political figures who, he claimed, are simply looking for ways to stay in power.

He insisted that only the Labour Party, as it currently stands, can deliver the change young Nigerians are hoping for.

He said, “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.”

KanyiDaily recalls that Peter Obi and other opposition members recently gathered in Abuja for a major political meeting under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)..