Oseloka Obaze, a longtime ally of Peter Obi and a key determine within the Labour Party, has formally resigned from the celebration, citing deep issues over how the latest Anambra governorship main was performed.
In a letter addressed to the Labour Party chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Native Authorities Space, and dated Sunday, Could 4, Obaze mentioned his determination to go away was not made flippantly however was vital to precise his disapproval of what he referred to as a “fraudulent” course of.
“By advantage of this letter, I hereby tender my resignation from the Labour Party (LP),” he wrote.
Obaze, a former UN diplomat and one-time Secretary to the Anambra State Authorities beneath Peter Obi, didn’t maintain again in his evaluation of the April 5 main held in Awka.
“The processes, conduct and final result of the Labour Party governorship primaries held on April 5, 2025, in Awka, have been fraught with outright irregularities, bordering on fraud and criminality.
“It was not in tandem with both the celebration’s Structure and espoused core values or true tenets of democracy. As such, I hereby disassociate myself henceforth from the Labour Party,” he said.
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Chatting with the Information Company of Nigeria, Obaze confirmed the letter’s authenticity and mentioned, “The letter was actual and speaks for itself.”
He additionally took intention on the celebration’s nationwide management disaster, noting the unresolved rift between factions loyal to Julius Abure and Senator Nenadi Usman.
Based on him, the refusal of the celebration’s leaders to reconcile each side additional strengthened his determination to step away.
Although he didn’t reveal his subsequent political transfer, Obaze’s exit marks a major shift. In 2022, he had left the Peoples Democratic Party only a week earlier than Obi’s personal defection to Labour Party.
He then went on to play a central function in Obi’s presidential marketing campaign and was thought to be one of many mental anchors of the Obedient Motion.
