The National Secretary of the Labour Party loyal to the factional chairman, Julius Abure, Umar Farouk, has dismissed speculation that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would contest for president in 2027.
Naijaonpoint reports that this comes a few hours after Peter Obi insisted that he was a member of the Labour Party and that his name would be on the ballot in 2027.
Speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Thursday, Farouk said Peter was only enjoying his current media attention but would not contest in 2027.
According to Farouk, Peter Obi declined the Labour Party’s offer of the presidential ticket.
The LP National Secretary further questioned Peter Obi’s current political alignment, alleging that his recent moves had created uncertainty about his party affiliation.
He said, “I can tell you, Obi is not going to contest presidential election. Obi is enjoying media publicity but 2027, he is not interested in it. We have offered him presidential ticket, he rejected it.
“Look at what is happening, why is he in ADC? Why does he belong in PDP? In which political party does he belong? Where will he get the ticket?” Farouk asked.
Speaking further, Farouk said the opposition parties have become too demoralised to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He stated, “When you look at those people contesting with Tinubu, in any match you see the opponents. Are these really opponents? Except the referee wants to be giving them penalties, even with the penalties, there are people who will score and there are those who will miss the penalties.”
He noted that the APC should not be blamed for the crisis within opposition parties, adding, “I say it here that for us in the Labour Party, we do not have any reason for anyone to accuse the APC of interfering in our internal crisis.”
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