Umar Farouk, the National Secretary of the Labour Party, has publicly stated that Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, will not be contesting in the 2027 presidential election. According to Farouk, Obi declined the Labour Party’s offer for the presidential ticket and is currently enjoying media attention without clear political alignment.
In an interview with Trust TV on Thursday, Farouk revealed that Obi rejected the Labour Party’s presidential ticket offer and questioned his current political affiliations. Farouk stated, “I can tell you, Obi is not going to contest presidential election. Obi is enjoying media publicity but 2027, he is not interested in it. We have offered him presidential ticket, he rejected it.”
Farouk further questioned which political party Obi truly belongs to, asking, “Why is he in ADC? Why does he belong in PDP? In which political party does he belong? Where will he get the ticket?”
The Labour Party secretary also commented on the state of opposition parties, noting they have become too demoralised to effectively challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Farouk stated, “When you look at those people contesting with Tinubu, in any match you see the opponents. Are these really opponents? Except the referee wants to be giving them penalties, even with the penalties, there are people who will score and there are those who will miss the penalties.”
Farouk concluded by emphasizing that the APC should not be blamed for the internal crises within opposition parties, stating, “I say it here that for us in the Labour Party, we do not have any reason for anyone to accuse the APC of interfering in our internal crisis.”
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