Labour Party Dismisses Julius Abure’s 48-Hour Ultimatum Against Peter Obi

Labour Party has thrown its support behind Peter Obi’s involvement in a new opposition coalition and dismissed claims that he was given a 48-hour ultimatum to quit the party.

The Acting National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.

She described the ultimatum from the Julius Abure-led faction as baseless and coming from people with no legal or political authority in the party.

A statement released by Ken Eluma Asogwa, Usman’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, said the party leadership had fully endorsed Obi’s participation in the coalition talks, which were aimed at creating a united political front to challenge the ruling APC.

The statement read, “The attention of the Labour Party has been drawn to misleading reports and commentaries suggesting that His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, has been issued a 48-hour ultimatum to resign from the party following his participation in the recent coalition talks and the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the leadership of the Labour Party, on May 26, 2025, publicly declared its full support for Mr. Obi’s involvement in the coalition efforts aimed at creating a robust political alternative to rescue Nigeria from the disastrous misrule of the APC. That position has not changed.

“We wish to reaffirm that Mr. Peter Obi’s participation in the coalition activities, including the ADC unveiling, was done with the full knowledge, approval, and support of the Labour Party leadership.

“The individuals claiming to have issued an ultimatum to Mr. Obi are political jesters with no legitimate standing in the Labour Party.

“They are neither recognised by the party nor by the law, having long been sacked by the Supreme Court of Nigeria – the highest court in the land – and suspended from the party for their serial acts of indiscipline and anti-party activities.

“It is the remnants of the disorder and mess left behind by these impostors that the current leadership under Senator Nenadi Usman continues to clean.

“ Therefore, members of the public, and especially the media, are urged to disregard the distractions and mischief from these discredited elements.

“For clarity, the only legitimate and authoritative source of information regarding the official position of the Labour Party on any matter remains the office of Senator Nenadi Usman, Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party.”

KanyiDaily reported that Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party had given Peter Obi a 48-hour deadline to leave the party, following his recent involvement in a new political coalition.