Adedayo Akinwale and Emameh Gabriel in Abuja


In a bid to avert any possible impact of the lingering crisis in the Labour Party (LP) in his petition at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, the presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Peter Obi has reached out to some of the principal actors to sheathe their swords, THISDAY has learnt.

This is coming as the acting National Chairman of the party, Mr. Lamidi Bashir Apapa, has debunked speculations that he was being sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack the party’s leadership and withdraw its petition before the presidential election petition tribunal.He declared that as a founding member of the party, there was no way he could betray the party or its presidential candidate, Obi.However, the 36 state chairmen have insisted that the embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure, who was sacked by the court remains the substantive National Chairman of the party.

But Apapa has insisted that only the court can reinstate Abure.Following the fears that the crisis could affect the party’s election petition, THISDAY gathered that Obi will for the first time intervene to resolve the differences between the warring factions to prevent external elements from infiltrating the party.

Obi’s aloofness from issues concerning the running of the Labour Party is believed to be responsible for the lingering crisis which started in July 2022.“Obi didn’t want to be caught in the crossfire, especially when his eyes were fixed on winning the presidential election. He didn’t want to get involved in an internal party crisis”, a member of the party’s NEC told THISDAY.

He said with the current circumstances, Obi “is already in talks with both factions of the party to address the situation and allow for a smooth running of the party’s affairs. This period is critical, he will not allow things to get out of hand.”According to him, Obi has reached out to the warring factions and prevailed on them not to escalate the crisis.

Softmirror:
THE SAME LABOUR PARTY THAT PETER OBI WILL SOON DUST HIS HANDS AND FEET AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER PARTY TO SEEK TO REAP FROM WHERE HE DID NOT SOW?

successmatters:


If Tinubu leaves the comfort and lucre of the ruling party, he will not gather even 200k votes nationwide

Obi is an enigma that have no mates in Nigerian politics of today.

Softmirror:


IT REMAINS AN ASSUMPTION SINCE YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE TO PROVE YOUR STATEMENT.

BUT AS FOR PETER OBI, THERE ARE EVIDENCE THAT HE HAS DUMPED AT LEAST TWO PARTIES IN THE PAST. INFACT HE ONCE SWORE AN OATH NEVER TO LEAVE THE PARTY THAT MADE HIM WHO HE IS TODAY.

IF HE DUMPS LABOUR PARTY, FOR GREENER PASTURES IT SHOULDN'T SURPRISE ANYONE EXCEPT DELUDED FOLKS.

successmatters:


It must be painful to you to note that as he dumps more parties, he is becoming more popular each day while Tinubu has been languishing in bribery and corruption and thuggery to impose himself on you.

Peter Obi moved from governor level to VP level to President level with more votes nationally each time he moves, that's genius.

Softmirror:


TINUBU IS PRESIDENT-ELECT AND BY THE [b]GRACE OF THE GOD WHO CREATED PETER OBI, TINUBU IS NIGERIA'S NEXT PRESIDENT. OBI SHOULD CONTINUE JUMPING AND JUMPING FROM ONE PARTY TO ANOTHER. END OF STORY. [/b]

successmatters:


Grace of Satan you mean?

successmatters:
There's no single crisis in Labour Party, julius Abure has always been the national chairman and still remains so.

APC acting desperate and trying to spread their criminality into LP doesn't create a single crisis apart from that in the APC.

APC is confused.

successmatters:


If Tinubu leaves the comfort and lucre of the ruling party, he will not gather even 200k votes nationwide

Obi is an enigma that have no mates in Nigerian politics of today.

successmatters:


It must be painful to you to note that as he dumps more parties, he is becoming more popular each day while Tinubu has been languishing in bribery and corruption and thuggery to impose himself on you.

Peter Obi moved from governor level to VP level to President level with more votes nationally each time he moves, that's genius.

Ogonimilitant:
Obi is a solution provider

Softmirror:
THE SAME LABOUR PARTY THAT PETER OBI WILL SOON DUST HIS HANDS AND FEET AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER PARTY TO SEEK TO REAP FROM WHERE HE DID NOT SOW?

successmatters:
There's no single crisis in Labour Party, julius Abure has always been the national chairman and still remains so.

APC acting desperate and trying to spread their criminality into LP doesn't create a single crisis apart from that in the APC.

APC is confused.

Nwaetche:
Just as your Agbado master dusted the AD that brough him to power and move with a faction to for ACN therby leaving Afenifera in the cold after all they did for him?

Softmirror:
THE SAME LABOUR PARTY THAT PETER OBI WILL SOON DUST HIS HANDS AND FEET AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER PARTY TO SEEK TO REAP FROM WHERE HE DID NOT SOW?

Softmirror:
THE SAME LABOUR PARTY THAT PETER OBI WILL SOON DUST HIS HANDS AND FEET AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER PARTY TO SEEK TO REAP FROM WHERE HE DID NOT SOW?