Obi stays Labour Party member, says Baba-Ahmed

A former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Friday said that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has not left the get together.

Talking to journalists after the get together’s Nationwide Govt Council assembly in Abuja, which was noticed by officers of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, Baba-Ahmed dismissed experiences suggesting that Obi had dumped the LP.

“To the perfect of our data, our brother, His Excellency Peter Obi, remains to be a member of the Labour Party. Nothing has modified. If he had been right here now, I’d have shifted my seat to the left for him,” he stated.

Baba-Ahmed maintained that the get together had survived its inside troubles, including that the event signalled higher days forward.

He additionally described INEC’s attendance on the assembly as a significant increase.

“The Labour Party has not lowered in any means. We have now solely elevated in numbers. However with the submission of our chief, the Nationwide Secretary, we’ve got gone by tough occasions, as is common with political associations, and have emerged from it.

“The spotlight and main turning level of this NEC assembly is the presence of INEC, which validates this sitting and justifies our presence right here. As law-abiding residents, we strictly go by what the legislation offers.

“This can be a renewed drive for reconciliation, and I’m right here as a loyal get together member to proceed to open our arms to embrace new and current members, to come back again and reconcile with the get together for the nationwide task forward of us,” he said.

Commenting on rising insecurity within the nation, the LP chieftain recalled that that they had warned Nigerians that such outcomes had been probably in the event that they did not elect the suitable management.

He stated, “Solely two days in the past, a state of nationwide emergency was declared in Nigeria. In the event you recall, we warned Nigeria and the world that this was more likely to occur — and it’s occurring.

“Nigerians voted en masse for change, and one thing else occurred. The result’s what we noticed two days in the past: college abductions in lots of, senior military officers killed publicly.

“These would by no means have occurred if the Labour Party had shaped the federal government of Nigeria.”

He added that the LP remained dedicated to staff’ welfare.

“It’s the birthright of LP, amongst all political events, to make sure first rate and sensible residing wages for all staff. This may play a key position from now till 2027 and past.”

Friday’s NEC assembly, chaired by Nationwide Chairman Julius Abure, was a part of ongoing efforts to resolve the management tussle triggered by the controversial 2024 nationwide conference in Nnewi, which cut up the get together into rival camps backed by prime figures, together with Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti.