2027: Peter Obi Speaks On Leaving Labour Party For SDP
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Gregory Obi, has cleared air on reports about his future in the party.
The former Anambra State Governor expressed his displeasure over the leadership crisis currently rocking the Labour Party and said he might leave before the 2027 presidential election.
Recall that the spokesman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comr. Benson Upah, recently told Peter Obi that the congress would not stop him from joining another party.
While saying that the right of choice is available to Mr Obi if he chose to leave the party, Upah said NLC would not sit in judgment over him on that, adding that Obi could remain with the party if he chose to.
Responding to questions raised by journalists in Gombe State shortly after donating a borehole to the ram market in Tike Pantami yesterday, Obi allayed fears that he might head to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, to pursue his ambition.
Obi said: “No, there is no such thing. I’m for peace, I like peace. I believe we are one people. Our concentration should be on peace, and I believe we will resolve all situations.”
On a possible collaboration with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the unhappy Obi said he was more interested of Nigeria’s success today than tomorrow.
‘’We are always concentrating on the election rather than what Nigerians are going through. My commitment is about Nigerians living in a better society, given a better life, and that’s my concern.”
While lamenting on the increased electricity tariff for Band A consumers by the federal government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Obi charged stakeholders to provide solution to the situation.
He said, “We should all think it through, see how we can provide remedy. How we can deal with it, especially as it concerns the poor areas? Everywhere in the world, those living in Band A areas pay more while those in rural areas are subsidized. That is how it works.’’