North Central LP chairmen back Abure, tackle Obi, Otti
The State Chairmen of the Labour Party in the North Central geo-political zone of the country have condemned the recent actions of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, who they accused of trying to cause confusion in the party for selfish reasons.
They vowed to continue to give maximum support to the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure in spite of the numerous political challenges he is currently facing.
The Nasarawa State Chairman of the Labour Party, Alexander Ombugu, who spoke for the North Central Chairmen, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists on Wednesday in Lafia, the state capital.
According to him, Abure was duly elected during the March 2024 Nnewi national convention of the party, and therefore will continue to get the full support of the North Central chairmen until the expiration of his tenure.
He further revealed that the forum of LP Chairmen in the zone, comprising Abuja, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Kogi, Kwara and Plateau states had recently payed a solidarity visit to Abure in Abuja to assure him of their continuous support despite his travails.
While emphasising that there is currently no faction in the Labour Party as it is being rumoured, Ombugu also assured the National Working Committee of the party that the North Central Chairmen will continue to stand with the party both in good and challenging times.
He said, “The Labour Party does not have any faction. I am surprised to hear some people saying there is a faction in the party. How is there a faction when we have an elected National Chairman and other executives who are currently occupying their positions?Our National Chairman is Julius Abure and he is the only person that we know. Any other person parading himself or herself as the national chairman should be seen as a joker by Nigerians.”
Ombugu further accused the 2023 Presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, and the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti of trying to cause disunity among stakeholders of the party, which, if not properly addressed, could affect the chances of the party during the 2027 general election.
He noted that the North Central is the heartbeat of the Labour Party, explaining that the support base of the party was why Peter Obi got massive votes in the zone during the 2023 presidential election.
He, therefore urged Peter Obi and Alex Otti to as a matter of urgency, align themselves with the leadership of the party to enable them discuss their challenges, if any, with the national chairman and the National Working Committee of the party, with a view to addressing the issues.
