The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Julius Abure, has reaffirmed the party’s readiness to support Ndigbo in their quest to produce Nigeria’s President in 2027.
Abure, who declared that the party had no regrets zoning its 2023 presidential ticket to the Southeast, urged leaders from the region to pursue realignment with other parts of the country to achieve their political aspirations.
Mr Peter Obi is no longer the sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election. …CONTINUE READING
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, following a rally organized by Southeast LP members living in Abuja ahead of the Area Council election scheduled for early next year.
Abure assured party members and aspirants present at the event that the Labour Party would conduct free, fair, and credible primaries, with no imposition of candidates.
He said: “Before the 2023 general election, I erroneously believed that Igbos were not united. However, after Peter Obi joined the party and I campaigned across the country, I discovered that the Igbos are the most united, most industrious, and most fearless people.
“That is why I have no regrets that, despite all odds, we zoned our 2023 presidential ticket to the Southeast. We decided to wipe the tears of the Igbos, and we courageously did that during the 2023 election.”
Abure emphasized the need for the Igbos to foster unity and build alliances across Nigeria, drawing lessons from the Yoruba experience before and after independence.
