Akinwande Soji-Ojo

The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has said he is not leaving the party.

Obi spoke on Sunday during the inauguration of a borehole he donated to traders at Pantami cattle market in Gombe State.

The former Anambra State Governor said he would financially support 100 traders to boost their businesses.

Responding to whether he would leave the Labour Party due to the recent leadership crisis rocking the party, Obi said there is no such thing, adding that issues in the party would be resolved.

“No, there is no such thing. I am for peace. I like peace. I believe that we are one. We are one people and our concentration should be on peace and I believe we will resolve all issues,” he said.

On the speculation that he is planning to link up with Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State for the 2027 election, Obi said he is more interested in the welfare of Nigerians than in the election.

“We are always concentrating on the election rather than what Nigerians are going through.

“My commitment is about Nigerians living in a better society, given a better life. You could see this business (market) without water for years. That is what we should care about and that is my  concern,” he aded

Labour Party has been embroiled in leadership crisis, with allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against its national chairman, Julius Abure, and calls for his resignation.

On March 27, the party conducted a national convention in Anambra State to re-elect Abure as its national chairman.

Obi did not attend the convention, fuelling speculations that he might be scheming to dump the party for another platform.

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