Politics
Peter Obi Won’t Get Labour Party Ticket in 2027 – Abayomi Arabambi
Labour Party (LP) National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, has ruled out the possibility of former presidential candidate Peter Obi clinching the party’s ticket in the 2027 elections.
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Speaking on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Monday, Arabambi said the LP would move forward without Obi, insisting the party’s structure is not tied to him.
“We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi; he will not have our ticket,” Arabambi stated.
He accused Obi of playing dual politics by aligning with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other coalition leaders while still remaining in LP. Arabambi also criticized the party’s acting National Chairperson, Nenadi Usman, and activist Aisha Yesufu, alleging they were working in connivance with Obi.
Arabambi challenged Obi to formally announce his exit from the party:
“Our plan is to get rid of these elements people who are just an epitome of political extremism. We don’t want them in Labour Party. Obi has one leg in Labour Party, one leg in PDP, and one leg in ADC.”
He further argued that Obi’s success in the 2023 elections was not solely his making but largely driven by the momentum of the EndSARS movement and Nigerians’ frustration with the Buhari administration.
“The momentum in 2023 was not because of Peter Obi, but because of EndSARS. Obi only found Labour Party as that vehicle for change, and he was just opportuned to be the head,” he added.
The statement deepens the crisis within the Labour Party, raising questions about Obi’s political future and possible alliances ahead of 2027.
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