Alex Otti Speaks On Labour Party Collapsing Structure For APC

Alex Otti Speaks On Labour Party Collapsing Structure For APC
Governor said party will not weaken or abandon its political structure
He added internal crisis easing as members return to unify party

Alex Otti has dismissed claims that the Labour Party is working to favour the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Otti spoke in Abuja while addressing journalists at the party’s national headquarters after attending the first meeting of the newly constituted National Working Committee led by Nenadi Usman.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that he said there is no plan for the party to weaken its structure or step aside to allow another political party gain advantage in the forthcoming elections.

The governor was reacting to speculations that the Labour Party might deliberately avoid presenting strong candidates, particularly for the presidential race, as part of an alleged arrangement to support the ruling party. He described the claims as baseless and not worth serious consideration.

Otti stressed that both parties remain independent and must operate as such to sustain democratic principles, adding that it would be illogical for a party to abandon its structure after years of development.

“APC will remain a political party, and the Labour Party will remain so too. How will the Labour Party collapse its structure after having its own structure?

“If that is your prayer for us, that the Labour Party will collapse its structure, that will not happen,” he said.

On the internal disagreements within the party, Otti said efforts are ongoing to reunite members, including those who previously aligned with a rival leadership faction.

Alex Otti Labour Party Collapsing Structure For APC

He noted that several state chairmen have already returned and are now working with the current leadership, describing the development as a sign that unity is gradually being restored within the party.