UNBELIEVABLE! Bigger TROUBLE Hits Peter Obi As He May Lose 2027 Presidential Ticket
UNBELIEVABLE! Bigger TROUBLE Hits Peter Obi As He May Lose 2027 Presidential Ticket
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The political storm surrounding Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, is intensifying as the party’s leadership moves to formally expel him over his ongoing alliance with the newly formed opposition coalition.
During a live appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Abayomi Arabambi, a senior chieftain of the Labour Party and former National Publicity Secretary, revealed that a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting will soon convene to recommend Obi’s removal from the party.
“Let me make it very clear: we are convening a NEC meeting where he [Obi] will be expelled. It is unconstitutional for anyone to belong to two political parties at once,” Arabambi said sternly.
He criticized Obi’s involvement in what he described as a “yahoo-yahoo coalition,” referring to the multi-party opposition alliance that recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections. Arabambi insisted that Obi’s presence at the coalition’s unveiling was not only disloyal but also a violation of the Labour Party’s constitution.
“Labour Party Made Peter Obi”
Arabambi pushed back against widespread public perception that Peter Obi revitalized the Labour Party. Instead, he argued that the party’s integrity and track record laid the foundation for Obi’s political success.
“Peter Obi did not make the Labour Party; it was the other way around. Nigerians were frustrated with the political establishment, and the Labour Party gave him the credibility and structure to ride that wave,” Arabambi stated.
He went further, accusing Obi of igniting internal crises within the party and displaying authoritarian tendencies.
“If he can fight members of his own party just to have his way, how can he lead a democratic institution?”
Ultimatum And Fallout
Arabambi’s remarks came in the wake of a 48-hour ultimatum issued to Obi by the Julius Abure-led Labour Party faction. The statement demanded that Obi resign from the party if he wishes to remain involved with the coalition.
“Labour Party is not part of the coalition,” said party spokesman Obiora Ifoh in a statement dated July 3. “We will not allow individuals to have one leg in our party and the other elsewhere.”
The party views the coalition as a gathering of opportunists—politicians, it claims, are only interested in “relaunching themselves into the circle of power.”
The ADC Coalition And What’s At Stake;
The opposition coalition, which includes heavyweight political figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, David Mark, Dino Melaye, Rauf Aregbesola, Dele Momodu, and Peter Obi, has positioned the ADC as its electoral vehicle ahead of the 2027 elections.
At its unveiling on July 2nd in Abuja, Senator David Mark was appointed interim chairman, and Rauf Aregbesola as secretary. The move has reignited political speculation about possible power shifts in Nigeria’s opposition landscape.
“There Are No Factions in LP”
Amid speculations of division within the Labour Party, Arabambi firmly rejected claims of parallel leadership.
“Let me be clear: there are no groups in the Labour Party. We have only one leadership—under Julius Abure, our national chairman.”
What Comes Next?
As tension brews between Obi and his political base, the Labour Party appears ready to sever ties with its most recognizable figure. Whether this will spell the end of Obi’s influence within the LP—or mark the beginning of a broader political realignment within the opposition—remains to be seen.
But for now, one thing is certain: the battle for 2027 is no longer on the horizon. It has already begun.
