‘Peter Obi Is Free To Entice People To LP, Even APC Members Are Not Happy’

A member of the House of Representatives, Obi Aguocha, has reaffirmed his belief in the ideology of the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Governor Alex Otti of Abia State.

In an interview with New Telegraph, Aguocha maintained he has no intention of leaving the Labour Party, expressing full confidence in the party.

He, however, noted that Peter Obi is free to talk to anyone about joining the Labour Party in ousting the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in 2027.

“He’s (Peter Obi) entitled to talk to as many people as he wants to be able to entice them to come to the Labour Party, to wrest power from the government of the day, to reset Nigeria,” Aguocha said.

While claiming that members of the APC are unhappy, the lawmaker insisted a coalition must be formed to defeat the ruling party in the next general election.

He said: “I’m ideologically aligned and connected to Peter Obi and Alex Otti and the platform of the Labour Party. Now, we are a political platform.

“We are interested in wresting power from the APC, so that we can restore hope for the Nigerian people, to be able to ensure that there is adequate security, to be able to ensure that people can wake up in

“The defection of five members… does not diminish nor does it rise to the level where it would suffice that the Labour Party is no longer going to be the beacon of hope for Nigerians.

“Nobody is happy. Even the APC people are not happy with the current situation in Nigeria.

“So, if we have to form a coalition to ensure that we have adequate provisions in place, why not, after all, APC was a coalition that subscribed to an ideology that wrested power from PDP.

“So, I do not see it extraordinary if Labour Party comes together with some other like-minded Nigerians, who are committed and determined to do the right thing for once in Nigeria.”