LP Chairman explains Peter Obi’s nationwide acceptability
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Julius Abure has adduced reason for wide acceptability of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying that Nigerians , especially the youths are tired of status quo and misrules that have pervaded the country.
Abure said a recent interview with Labour Party UK Media Team: “I’m happy (on Obi’s performance at Chatham House), it shows the level of acceptability by the people, it shows that our party programmes and that of our presidential candidates, Peter Obi, is well-acceptable by the people.
“The people are tired of the current government, they (Nigerians) are tired of APC and PDP and they need a new Nigeria. The people have seen that Peter Obi and Labour Party represent the hope of the people, hence, the reason for the wide acceptability.
“As National Chairman of the party, I’m proud of Peter Obi and the party. I’m happy we’ve been able to show to Nigerians that we’ve alternative programmes that can change the economic woes of Nigeria.
“It is also an indication that by next month’s election, we will win and the party will be producing the next president of Nigeria, Peter Obi,” he said.
On reason for the dissolution of the existing Labour Party Chapter in the country, he said; “We have simply decided to change the leadership (Chief Matthew-led excos) and bring in a new leadership (Omorodion-led excos) that can bring all the support groups together in order to galvanise support for the party as expected”.
