…as party rallies aggrieved stakeholders, for peace and partnership.
Chigozie Amadi
The Labour Party on Wednesday has said that it is in solidarity with the party’s National Leader and Presidential Candidate at the 2023 Election, Mr. Peter Obi on his call for reconciliation among members and stakeholders of the party.
The party made this known reacting to a. Statement issued by the spokesman for the party’s National Leader, Dr. Tanko Yinusa, where he claimed the visit to the party’s National Leadership yesterday, was reconciliatory and not an endorsement.
In a Statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the party said the call for reconciliation is in line with the mandate of the National Leadership, led by Barr. Julius Abure, to bring together all stakeholders of the party.
Ifoh who described the visit as a “Noble step” towards the progress of the party, also warned against twisting the “well intentioned visit” of the party’s National Leader.
He called on the aggrieved members of the party to join hands with the parry to ensure that the party achieves greater successes.
The statement reads; The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a statement issued by the spokesperson to our National Leader, Peter Obi titled, ‘Obi visits to LP, Reconciliatory, not endorsement…’ Dr. Tanko Yinusa wherein he tried to twist the well intentioned visit of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate on the leadership of the party.
“As a party we are pleased that our leader has chosen to reconcile all aggrieved members and stakeholders of the party. This noble step taken by Mr. Obi is in line with the call made by the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure during his maiden press conference last week titled ‘Triumphant Resumption of Abure led NWC’ wherein he pleaded with all the warring parties including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to sheath their swords and join in the rebuilding process in the party.
“Peter Obi’s visit and speech on Tuesday during the FCT solidarity rally has been variedly described in some quarters as an endorsement on the Abure leadership being his very first visit after the successful National Convention of the party held in March. But to us as a party we cherish this visit on whatever nomenclature as a positive wind blowing on the party.
“We believe that very soon, the reconciliatory efforts will be consummated and metamorphose into a political force that will usher in a government that will liberate Nigerians from the shackles of maladministration we are presently facing in the country.
“Finally, we urge the NLC and its Political Commission to understand that we are not the foe, and to see us as an ally in the battle to rescue Nigeria. They should emulate the Trade Union Congress, (TUC) which has shown greater understanding and willingness to partner with the Labour Party in our efforts to make a new Nigeria possible.” Ifoh concluded.
