The Labour Party has declared that Peter Obi will remain its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
According to Abayomi Arabambi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the choice of Obi is a clear indication of the party’s seriousness in taking on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Tinubu is not just going to have it very easy in 2027, we are coming back with that Peter Obi to them so that they will know we are very serious,” Arabambi stated during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’.
Obi, who was the party’s candidate in the 2023 election, came second runner-up behind Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and the eventual winner Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC.
Arabambi also criticized Kenneth Okonkwo’s decision to leave the party, calling his exit a relief. He alleged that Okonkwo was working for President Tinubu and the APC, and questioned his loyalty to the Labour Party.
“And we wish Kenneth Okonkwo well, his resignation is good riddance to bad rubbish. He should not speak about the Labour Party anymore.”
The Labour Party has also dismissed claims of a leadership crisis, with Arabambi stating that the party is united and focused on removing the current administration in 2027.
