From Idu Jude, Abuja
Senator Nenadi Usman led the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Labour Party, has said that Mr. Peter Obi’s participation in coalition meetings got its full backing, contrary to the news making the rounds.
The NCC, in a press statement on Monday, signed by Ken Eluma Asogwa, media Adviser to Senator Nenadi Usman, expresses shock over the position of the Julius Abure-led group, which has continued to misinform the general public about Obi’s participation in coalition meetings.
The statement reads, “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to reports circulating in some sections of the media suggesting that certain former members of our party, led by the suspended chairman, Barr. Julius Abure has voiced disapproval over the participation of our 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the ongoing coalition movement aimed at rescuing Nigeria from the failed APC administration in 2027.
“To be clear, the National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, under the able leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman, expressly approved and endorsed Peter Obi’s participation in the ongoing patriotic convergence of well-meaning Nigerians committed to dismantling the rudderless Tinubu administration.
“It is worth reiterating that Obi has consistently maintained that his interest lies solely in a coalition focused on eradicating hunger, insecurity, and poor governance, a vision that aligns squarely with the founding principles and aspirations of the Labour Party.
“It is therefore baffling that individuals who have been shown the exit door for their anti-party activities now seek to question a move so clearly rooted in national interest. One is left wondering whose agenda Julius Abure and his cohorts have truly been advancing. Is it that they disagree with Obi and the Labour Party that Nigeria is presently facing an unprecedented crisis requiring collective action to salvage?
The NCC noted that while the Labour Party wholeheartedly welcomes the coalition movement driven by the Nigerian people, it also reaffirms Peter Obi’s unequivocal right to contest the 2027 elections under the Labour Party platform should the ongoing coalition efforts fail to materialize.
“In the meantime, it is rather comical that Abure and his band of entertainers continue to peddle the narrative of a purported 2024 national convention which was self-convened, unlawful, and ultimately denounced by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as illegal. “The repeated reference to this so-called convention is not only misleading but also a flagrant contempt of the Supreme Court’s judgment and should be treated as such by the appropriate legal authorities.
“Given the foregoing, the general public is hereby advised to disregard any statements emanating from these impostors masquerading as party leaders.
“For authentic and authoritative information regarding the Labour Party, the public is urged to rely solely on communications from the office of the National Caretaker Committee led by Distinguished Senator Nenadi Usman”.