BREAKING: Labour Party Gives Peter Obi 48 Hours to Resign From Party
by Adekunle Dada, https://www.facebook.com/legitngnews · Legit.ng News · Join- Peter Obi has been issued a 48 hour ultimatum to formally resign his membership from the Labour Party (LP)
- The party said Obi needs to resign from the Labour Party having formally joined the coalition party
- Recall that Obi attended the unveiling of the newly adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC) to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027
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FCT, Abuja - The Labour Party (LP) has issued 48 hour ultimatum to its 2023 Former Presidential candidate, Peter Obi to formally resign his membership of the party.
The party said it is important for Obi to resign having formally joined the coalition party.
In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, via the party’s X handle @NgLabour on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Ifoh said desperate politicians can't birth new Nigeria while describing "members of the coalition are power mongers whose only interest was self and not the people."
According to the Labour Party, Obi's 'new Nigeria is Possible' is a ruse.
The party warned that the 'new Nigeria is Possible' cannot be achieved with the assemblage of old, recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians in the coalition.
“Labour Party has consistently said it is not part of the coalition and therefore, any of our members who is part of the coalition is given within 48 hours to formally resign his membership of the party.
"Labour Party is not available for people with dual agenda, people with deceptive persona. The party will not avail itself to individuals who have one leg in one Party and another leg elsewhere. People that in the morning, they will claim to be in the Labour Party and in the evening they are in coalition.”
He accused Obi of holding several meetings with LP members to lobby them to join him in his new party.
"We're also aware that a number of them has refused to defect with him."
Ifoh urged LP members to remain loyal and keep the party structure intact ahead of future elections.
"The new Nigeria of our dream can only be realized through Labour Party and the party is willing to lead Nigerians along that trajectory."
Peter Obi speaks on opposition leaders adopting ADC
Peter Obi shared his first words after opposition politicians chose the ADC as coalition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and other coalition leaders officially adopted the ADC as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s planned defeat in the 2027 election.
Former Senate President David Mark and ex-minister Rauf Aregbesola were appointed as the party’s interim national chairman and secretary, respectively.
Reno Omokri mentions 5 contradictions with ADC
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Omokri said the five contradictions about ADC that was adopted by Atiku-led coalition should cause Nigerians to think.
Recall that Atiku-led coalition adopted and took over the ADC platform to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.