The Labour Party (LP) has announced its intention to reserve its presidential ticket for the 2027 election for its candidate from the 2023 election, Peter Obi. This decision came to light following the party’s national convention convened in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday.
The official communiqué issued after the convention, signed by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, and the National Secretary, Umar Ibrahim, disclosed the party’s resolution.
It stated, “The convention in session, based on the antecedents of the presidential candidate before, during, and after the 2023 general election, recommend that the 2027 presidential ticket of the party be solely reserved for His Excellency, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, the national leader of the party.”
The communique further read, “The national convention reviewed the state of the nation and concluded that it is not grabbing power that matters but what you do with it.
“After the 2023 general election, the security situation of the nation has not improved as there is a geometrical increase in numbers of lives lost and the economy has worsened as the standard and conditions of living of the Nigerian populace has continue to deteriorate.
“Inflation is skyrocketing, unemployment rate is high, this has led to massive hunger and poverty in the land. This is a result of the continuous devaluation of the currency and increase in petroleum product prices.”
As reported by newsmen, the party also proposed that the governorship ticket be reserved for the incumbent Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti.
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