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Labour Party Addresses Rumors Of Dropping Peter Obi For 2027 Elections

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Jun 24, 2024.

The Labour Party has confirmed Peter Obi as their presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, refuting rumors of any changes and emphasizing their commitment to unity and peaceful resolution of internal disputes.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) has confirmed that Peter Obi will remain the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections in Nigeria. This decision has been ratified by the party leaders and remains unchanged.

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The Labour Party Directorate on Mobilization and Integration made this announcement in response to social media rumors claiming that the party had reconciled with the Apapa-led faction and agreed to field a different candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The directorate emphasized the importance of unity among party members and stakeholders for success in future elections but firmly denied reports that Peter Obi has been replaced as the preferred presidential candidate.

This clarification was provided in a statement signed by the Director General of the Directorate, Marcel Ngogbehei, the Deputy Director of Media and Communications, Aju Elumelu, and the Deputy Director of Strategic Engagement, Sheikh Rufai Al-Saddiq. They stressed the party’s commitment to peaceful coexistence, resolving internal misunderstandings, and focusing on the broader goal of liberating Nigeria from corrupt politicians and building a nation that protects its citizens’ interests. The statement also noted attempts by the opposition to misinform the public and create further crises within the party for their own selfish interests.

“For the records, this Directorate was setup to facilitate reconciliation and help mobilize and integrate Labour Party stakeholders toward electoral victory for our Presidential Candidate H.E Peter Obi come 2027.

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“The Party Leadership recognised the need for unity and cohesion within the Party as a requirement for internal party stability and improving the winning chances of H.E Peter Obi in the coming 2027 elections.

“We have reached out through various channels to different stakeholders and discussions are still ongoing on various fronts; and we are also making great successes in this endeavour.

“To misconstrue this effort as against our presidential candidate is unfortunate and we can’t help those with this mindset. But to set the records straight, HE Peter Obi remains our Presidential Candidate for 2027 as ratified and all the Party Leadership are behind him and committed to his message of a New Nigeria,” the statement clarified.

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