Labour Party Gives Peter Obi 48 Hours to Resign Over Coalition Move — Says ‘Desperate Politicians Can’t Birth New Nigeria

Follow

( 0 Followers )

X

Follow

E-mail : *

Follow Unfollow

In a dramatic twist that could shake Nigeria’s political landscape, the Labour Party (LP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to its former presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, demanding that he formally resign from the party following his involvement with a newly formed coalition.

In a press release signed by Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, the party firmly disassociated itself from the coalition, branding its members as “old, recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians” bent on regaining power—not building a new Nigeria.

“The new Nigeria is not achievable through opportunistic politicians looking to relaunch themselves into the corridors of power,” Ifoh declared.
“Peter Obi must resign his membership of the Labour Party within 48 hours.”

The party accused Obi of holding “dual allegiance”, attending “nocturnal meetings”, and lobbying Labour Party members to defect with him—an act LP calls a “betrayal of trust.”

“Labour Party will not avail itself to individuals with dual agenda. Those who, in the morning, claim to be with us and by evening dine with the coalition cannot be trusted with the dream of a new Nigeria.”

The LP further emphasized that it remains committed to a youth-driven revolution, citing that 70% of Nigeria’s population are young people, tired of being ruled by the same set of gerontocrats.

“The new Nigeria the youths dream of will not be realized through recycled leadership. It is Labour Party or nothing,” the statement added.

While Peter Obi has yet to officially respond, his rumored role in the newly emerging coalition has continued to stir intense debate and backlash among LP loyalists, many of whom feel betrayed by what they see as a move away from the party’s original vision.

The Labour Party has urged all members to remain loyal and committed to preserving the party structure ahead of future elections, asserting that only through LP can a true transformation be achieved.

This development marks a new phase of tension within Nigeria’s opposition space and signals a potentially bitter political divorce between Peter Obi and the Labour Party—a party under which he galvanized massive youth support during the 2023 general elections.