The Labour Party (LP) has strongly denied claims circulating on social media that it is collaborating with President Bola Tinubu ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. The party’s leadership described these allegations as unfounded and damaging to its image.
The rumors began after a video featuring activist Deji Adeyanju went viral. In the video, Adeyanju alleged that the Labour Party had entered into a partnership with Tinubu in preparation for the next presidential election.
Addressing these claims, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, issued a statement on Friday to set the record straight.
“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.
“Recently, the party under the able leadership of Mr Julius Abure came up with series of programmes, including the creation of the Electoral Reform Committee.
“Where we hope to enthrone a credible, fair and transparent processes, leading to the selection of leadership in the country, Labour Party being a major victim in the 2023 general election,” he stated.
According to Ifoh, the party had created a Political Education Committee for reorienting citizens on the need to have positive attitudinal and behavioral changes towards their understanding of politics in Nigeria.
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.
