The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has finally endorsed the leadership of the party led by Julius Abure.
Obi’s endorsement was given on Tuesday during a solidarity visit to the national headquarters of the party in Abuja.
He was accompanied by a number of party stalwarts.
A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, quoted Obi as also urging aggrieved party faithful to put the survival of Nigeria and Nigerians above all other considerations.
According to the statement, the Labour Party national leader said he was at the National Secretariat to see the National Chairman, and pledged to ensure that all warring sides are once again united.
He used the visit to re- emphasise his conviction that the problems of Nigeria are rooted in human capital development indices such as food security, education, health and water.
“For now, let us talk about how we are going to survive till then (2027) because we politicians always focus on the next elections and not about human beings. For me, let the people survive first, before we can talk about the next elections.
“Let us focus on Nigeria and see that Nigeria works, and if Nigeria is working, the Labour Party will work. But if Nigeria fails, the Labour Party fails,” Obi stated.
Addressing party members that came with Obi, Abure expressed the appreciation of the National Working Committee for the visit, and noted that “It is high time the varying groups of dissent voices over the Nnewi Convention came together and set all their personal interests aside and work for a Party that would make a good show in the next elections.
“I want to say this very clearly. The National Convention has come and gone. All those who are still angry over the Nnewi convention, we want to appeal to them that they should all come together to work with us to build the party for a new Nigeria that has a vision.
“I believe very strongly that personal interests should be put aside, so as to pursue a new Nigeria that will work for all,” Abure appealed.
