Peter Obi And Alex Otti Remain Labour Party Leaders – Obiora Ifoh

National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh has come out to say that members still hold Peter Obi and Alex Otti in high esteem despite conflict.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, both Obi and Otti remain leaders of LP, and he expects them to retrace their steps eventually and return to the main fold of the party.

Ifoh added that the inauguration of Nenadi Usman’s caretaker committee is a product of illegality, so it cannot be recognized.

His words, “The committee, as you are well aware, is a product of illegality. And we do not recognise it because it is not a product of the Nigerian Constitution and the electoral law. It is also not a product of the Labour Party Constitution. It is just an amalgamation of some members and leaders of the party who think that the party should surrender its authority to them. Their action was not backed by any law. Therefore, it is unrecognisable and unlawful and we don’t reckon with that group or whatever name they call themselves.

They are the leaders of the party and we hold them in high esteem. We are sure they were misinformed before taking that decision. Very soon, they will retrace their steps and return to the main fold of the party.

No, there won’t be any sanction on those leaders because, as I told you earlier, they were misinformed and that does not attract any punitive action. They are our leaders and stars. We think it is left for us to put them through, guide them and make them to see reasons on why they should retrace their steps. We need everyone in the party. We are not going to chase away anybody. That is why our doors are wide open for people who want to stay. The issue we have with the Labour Party is that the party has its programme and ideology. The ideology is for people to have the same like-mind; people who will think Nigeria and those at the lower cadre first. We are not a bourgeoisie party that is cult-like. It is a party that runs an open-door policy. That is why those leaders (Obi and Otti) are very important to us. We are not going to play with them or issue any sanction whatsoever.”