Amid rising inner tensions inside the Labour Party (LP), the occasion’s National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, has acknowledged that the presidential ticket for the 2027 common elections will not be reserved for any particular person, together with its 2023 flag bearer, Peter Obi.
Speaking throughout an interview with Trust TV, Ibrahim expressed concern over Obi’s current political overtures to leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), warning that such actions might jeopardize his possibilities of securing the LP ticket once more.
“The seat of that candidacy is not reserved for anybody. It is open for a competitive contest,” Ibrahim declared. He emphasised that the Labour Party stays dedicated to inner democracy and won’t supply an automated ticket to any aspirant, no matter previous affiliations or reputation.
Reinforcing the occasion’s openness, Ibrahim acknowledged that Obi’s 2023 operating mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, is equally certified to contest for the presidency underneath the LP banner.
“Datti is qualified to contest for the presidency as good as Peter Obi,” he mentioned. “If Datti is willing to aspire for presidency and he wants to do that under the Labour Party, we will open it. Come and buy the form, mobilise support, and then get elected.”
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He additional cautioned towards twin political loyalties, stressing that constant engagement with rival events might result in disqualification.
“There’s no way you’ll continue to romance with another political party and then still come back to have one leg in Labour Party. No. Ab initio, you may be disqualified,” he warned.
This growth follows Baba-Ahmed’s current feedback expressing readiness to contest in 2027 ought to Obi decide out. However, he additionally maintained that the presidency will not be a determined ambition for him, and he continues to again Obi for an additional run on the LP platform.
The unfolding drama alerts a attainable reshaping of the occasion’s management forward of the subsequent common elections, as inner debate intensifies over loyalty, technique, and the longer term course of the motion that energized thousands and thousands in 2023.
