Faduri argued that LP remained the only alternative opposition party in the country today, adding that it must unite to stand a chance in 2027
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Oluwadare Joseph Faduri, has told the party’s flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, to either unite the party or leave.
The party which came out of the blue to become the third force in the last general election in Nigeria has been facing a lot of crisis lately.
Two factions of the party, respectively led by Julius Abure and Apapa Lamidi, have continued to lay claims to the national chairmanship of the party.
Also, the Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC), a few weeks ago picketted the headquarters of the party in Abuja.
Amid this battle for supremacy, Abure was reelected in a controversial national convention organised in Anambra State.
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However, in a statement issued by Faduri on Friday, he urged Obi to ensure that the party does not go into extinction.
He went on to claim that the embattled party remains the only alternative opposition party in the country today, adding that LP must unite to stand a chance in 2027.
Speaking via the statement, Faduri said: “Enough is enough! Let’s bury the hatchet and work together for the purpose of bringing good governance to our nation. This is a nation, in my own slogan, where we have everything but lack everything.
“If Mr Peter Obi cannot bring the party together, he should leave. I call on all well-meaning Nigerians with genuine hearts to rescue our party so we can rescue this nation. Nigerians need us.
“Labour Party is the only alternative party Nigerians are looking up to. Thus, we must move this nation from the old to a new generation through a change of leadership.
“If the leaders in Labour Party cannot find a common ground to come together, I beg all of them to leave the party and let us rebuild this party with the help of NLC and Nigerians from the grassroots up and we will stand to challenge anyone, any government, by 2027.”