The Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern 48-hour ultimatum to its former presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, demanding that he formally resign from the party following his reported alignment with a new political coalition.
In a statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh on X Thursday, the Labour Party distanced itself from the newly formed coalition, labeling its members as “power mongers” who are more interested in personal ambition than the welfare of Nigerians.
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“Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Gregory Obi has received a 48-hour ultimatum to formally resign his membership of the Labour Party having formally joined the coalition party,” Ifoh stated.
He stressed that the Labour Party remains “disinterested” in any coalition that comprises what the party described as “old, recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians.”
Warning Nigerians about the coalition’s credibility, Ifoh declared: “The often mouthed ‘new Nigeria is possible’ is a ruse and cannot be achieved with the assemblage of old, recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians in the coalition.”
The statement further accused Obi of engaging in clandestine efforts to sway Labour Party members toward the new coalition, but noted that several party loyalists have refused to defect.
“We are aware of several nocturnal meetings between Peter Obi and some of our members, lobbying them to join him in his new party. We’re also aware that a number of them has refused to defect with him,” Ifoh alleged.
The party emphasized that it will not tolerate divided loyalty from its members and made it clear that anyone participating in the coalition must immediately sever ties with Labour Party.
“Labour Party is not available for people with dual agenda, people with deceptive persona. The party will not avail itself to individuals who have one leg in one Party and another leg elsewhere. People that in the morning, they will claim to be in the Labour Party and in the evening they are in coalition,” the statement said.
Appealing to the youth, who constitute the majority of Nigeria’s population, Ifoh argued that the future cannot be secured by returning to the past.
“Nearly 70 percent of Nigerian population are youths who are tired of the old order, tired of gerontocrats deciding their fate. The new Nigeria that the youths are dreaming of is not what can be realized from what we are seeing in the coalition,” he said.
The Labour Party accused members of the coalition of being “opportunistic politicians who are only interested in relaunching themselves into circle of power,” and vowed to remain the credible platform for achieving national transformation.
“The new Nigeria of our dream can only be realized through Labour Party and the party is willing to lead Nigerians along that trajectory,” Ifoh declared.
He concluded by calling on party members to remain steadfast: “I therefore urge all members of the party to remain loyal and keep the party structure intact ahead of future elections.”
According to analysts, as political alignments continue to shift ahead of the 2027 elections, the Labour Party’s public rebuke signals deepening divisions and foreshadows intense intra-opposition battles in the coming months.
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