- Ifoh said the party has repeatedly debunked allegations that it has an agreement with the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to collaborate ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Labour Party, LP, has reacted to viral reports on social media that the party leadership is pitching its tent with President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027 elections.
The reports followed a video in which an activist, Deji Adeyanju, claimed that the LP has entered into a deal with Tinubu to collapse the party’s structure with that of the his party, the APC, ahead of the next presidential poll.
Reacting, the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Mr Obiora Ifoh, in a statement on Friday said the reports are false.
Ifoh said the party has repeatedly debunked allegations that it has an understanding with the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to collaborate ahead of the 2027 general election.
“As a matter of fact, the Labour Party is the most visible opposition party as at today and our National Chairman, Barrister Abure is the leading voice in the opposition camp, and has been most critical of the present government.
‘”After the 2023 general election, it continued to interrogate the system’s failure and has been very visible playing the role of the opposition, continuously critiquing the policies, proffering solutions and advising the government.”
He added that the party had become the first party in Nigeria attempting to deepen participatory democracy by the introduction of e-membership registration with thousands of people already subscribing.
”All these efforts to reposition the party, for someone to be demarketing such a party in such an unguarded and callous manner, is most ridiculous and unfortunate.
“We are therefore challenging Deji Adeyanju and any other person to come up with facts and proofs that either the party leadership or Mr. Abure intends to work for President Bola Tinubu or his party, the APC in the 2027,” he stated