The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has waded into the lingering issue between the leadership of the party and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
This was disclosed recently by the Chief Spokesman of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko.
It would be recalled that the crisis rocking the party escalated on Wednesday when NLC protesters stormed the LP national headquarters in Abuja to demand the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure.
The protesters asked Abure to resign over an alleged ‘financial rascality’ and contempt of the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero.
In an interview with Sunday Punch, Tanko said Obi has waded into the crisis by meeting with members of the House of Representatives and the leadership of the party.
He also stated that he, Obi travelled to Asaba, Delta State capital to meet with the NWC and party leaders.
According to him, “Well, he has intervened, and by intervening, he had a meeting with members of the National Assembly members, especially the House of Reps and even the leadership of the party. This was why he travelled to Asaba to deliberate with the NWC and party leaders.
“The outcome of that particular meeting has yet to be disclosed. But knowing Obi for who he is, he always holds an opinion and insists on the right thing to be done.
“A wider consultation is also very important for all of us to be on the same page. So he has advised the party in that direction and I am sure they are considering it too. I understand Obi met with everybody individually. Don’t forget representatives of the NLC and TUC are also members of the National Working Committee of the party. They were also there.
“All the same, the representatives of the NLC Political Commission will be reached on this particular discussion and that will be done by His Excellency (Obi). We are hopeful that the issue will be resolved soonest. For now, His Excellency has advised that to have a meaningful wider consultation, we should consider moving it forward so that everybody will be involved.”
This was also confirmed by the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh.
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