The Labour Party (LP) has revealed that its candidate for the 2023 Presidential election, Peter Obi, will not leave despite the smear campaign to dethrone the national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure.
The national leadership of the Labour Party has also warned those disseminating falsehoods against Abure, using every available social media platform to desist from further media trials of its leader.
LP, in a statement signed by spokesperson Obiora Ifoh, urged the public to rather approach the court if they are convinced of their allegations against Abure.
Ifoh also said that the LP’s national leader, Obi, is not under any pressure to dump the party ahead of the 2027 general election over the sustained smear campaign against Abure.
According to Ifoh, Obi has restated his willingness to remain in the party knowing that all the attacks at Abure were sponsored and orchestrated by some political opponents in the high places.
“It astonishes us how far our detractors can go in ensuring that the party swims from one ocean of crisis to another in their evil desire to create disharmony between the party and our leaders,” Ifoh said.
“We are aware that Abure is not the target of these ferocious and malicious missiles. We are also aware that huge sums of money have been mapped out to wage a propaganda war against our leader ahead of the 2027 general election.
“The feat of the Labour Party in the last general election rattled not a few persons and the fear of the future has driven them to begin so early to prepare ahead. Part of the strategy is to make any political platform unviable for Obi to sail with.
“The party is also aware that any Political Party Peter Obi finds himself in as a vehicle for the 2027 presidential election including the Labour Party, will not be spared by the political hirelings who are already recruited to dismember such a party.”
The spokesman further emphasised that even Obi has severally pledged his loyalty to the Labour Party due to its social democratic ideology, which suits his political vision.
Ifoh said Obi will not go into any fellowship with any bourgeoisie party as the former Anambra state governor is a liberator and not a ruler as seen in the other parties.
