The Labour Party has issued an ultimatum to its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi following his recent engagement with the opposition coalition.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Julius Abure-led Labour Party said Obi has 48 hours to leave the party.
Signed by its spokesperson, Obiorah Ifoh, the party said the Abure-led Labour Party is opposed to joining the coalition.
He also described politicians who are part of the coalition as power mongers with selfish interests.
“We are aware of several nocturnal meetings between Peter Obi and some of our members, lobbying them to join him in his new party. We’re also aware that a number of them have refused to defect with him.
“Labour Party has consistently said it is not part of the coalition and therefore, any of our members who are 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,” Ifoh said.
