2027: Nenadi-Usman-led LP endorses Obi’s participation in coalition talks

National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has endorsed the participation of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the ongoing coalition meetings aimed at defeating President Bola tinubu in the 2027 election.

It said the LP wholeheartedly welcomed the coalition movement driven by the Nigerian people, reaffirming Peter Obi’s right to contest the 2027 elections under its platform – should the ongoing coalition efforts fail to materialise.

This was contained in a statement by Senator Usman’s media aide, Ken Asogwa.

According to the statement, Senator Usman criticised some suspended members of the Labour Party led by Julius Abure for kicking against the participation of Obi in the ongoing coalition movement.

Usman maintained that Abure and his cohorts who have been shown the exit door for their anti-party activities cannot question a move so clearly rooted in national interest aimed at dismantling the rudderless tinubu administration.

“It is worth reiterating that Obi has consistently maintained that his interest lies solely in a coalition focused on eradicating hunger, insecurity, and poor governance – a vision that aligns squarely with the founding principles and aspirations of the Labour Party.

“One is left wondering whose agenda Julius Abure and his cohorts have truly been advancing. Is it that they disagree with Obi and the Labour Party that Nigeria is presently facing an unprecedented crisis requiring collective action to salvage?

“In the meantime, it is rather comical that Abure and his band of entertainers continue to peddle the narrative of a purported 2024 national convention which was self-convened, unlawful, and ultimately denounced by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as illegal.

“The repeated reference to this so-called convention is not only misleading but also a flagrant contempt of the Supreme Court’s judgment and should be treated as such by the appropriate legal authorities,” the statement read.

It, however, advised the general public to disregard any statements emanating from those masquerading as party leaders, urging the public to rely solely on communications from the office of the National Caretaker Committee led by Distinguished Senator Nenadi Usman.