In response to rumors in the media that he could leave the Labour Party before the 2027 election due to his purported dissatisfaction with the leadership issue, Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, has responded.
Benson Upah, the spokesman for the Nigeria Labour Congress, had stated that the former governor of Anambra State was free to leave the Labour Party and that the congress would not obstruct his decision.
Upah had said: “The right of choice is available to Mr Peter Obi. If he chooses to leave the party, that is his preference. We can’t sit in judgment over him on that. But if he chooses to remain, of course, Peter Obi is an asset any day. I rest my case on that.”
However, in response to inquiries from Gombe State journalists soon after he donated a borehole to the Tike Pantami ram market yesterday, Peter Obi allayed concerns that he could join the Social Democratic Party, or SDP, in order to further his ambitions.
Peter Obi said: “No, there is no such thing. I’m for peace, I like peace. I believe we are one people. Our concentration should be on peace, and I believe we will resolve all situations.”
While reacting to a possible collaboration with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the Labour Party candidate said: “Well, I’m more interested now in Nigeria’s success today than tomorrow.
‘’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, and that’s my concern.”
Decrying the increased electricity tariff for Band A consumers by the federal government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Peter Obi urged stakeholders to be strategic.
“We should all think it through, see how we can provide remedy. How we can deal with it, especially as it concerns the poor areas?
“Everywhere in the world, those living in Band A areas pay more while those in rural areas are subsidised. That is how it works,’’ Peter Obi said.
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