Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, said his visit to the party secretariat in Abuja was reconciliatory not to endorse any group interest in the party.
This disclosure was contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, issued on Wednesday, May 22, in Awka, The Nation reported.
As reported by Channels TV, Obiâs visit to the party was followed by a statement by the party saying that its former presidential candidate in the 2023 election endorsed Julius Abure-led national working committee.
But Tanko on Wednsday, said that Peter Obi repeatedly maintained that his interest was to unite everybody into one strong family and not endorse anyoneâs interests.
Tanko added that Obi’s visit was part of consultations in search of peace in the party.
Tanko, however, thanked the leadership of the political commission for their understanding and expressed the hope for a good working relationship very shortly.
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), suspended his relationship with the Julius Abure-led faction of the opposition party on Tuesday, May 21.
Okonkwo, a top supporter of Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election, made this known via a tweet on his known X page.
The lawyer said the Labour Party national convention held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, was tainted with ‘criminality and corruption’.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
