The Presidential Campaign Organisation of Labour Party
Candidate, Peter Obi, has announced a plan to present its list of council
nominees to Nigerians on Wednesday.
This was disclosed in an invitation card shared by the
Director General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Doyin
Okupe.
Okupe said the unveiling ceremony, tagged “Pre-Campaign
World Press Conference”, will take place at Chelsea Hotel in Central Area of
Abuja by 12.00 noon on Wednesday.
The development is coming four days after the LP presidential candidate launched an official website to promote his political campaign and solicit funds ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
The former Anambra governor made the announcement in a tweet
via his verified Twitter handle.
Obi, who encouraged his supporters to visit the official
campaign website for the Obi-Datti Campaign organisation, disclosed that
donations from willing donors could also be made through the platform.
But reports emanating from the camp of Labour Party indicated
that the unveiling of the campaign list was not LP’s initiative.
A source within the party accused the camp of Okupe of
coming up with programmes without the input of the party leadership.
As of the time of filing this story, the National Publicity
of the Party, Abayomi Arabambi, could not be reached for reaction.
But National Youth Leader of Labour Party and the Edo North
Senatorial Candidate, Anselm Eragbe, told The PUNCH that there was no crack in
the party as alleged.
He said, “No, I think we are missing the point. Though the
presidential campaign is held by Labour Party, the candidate is in charge of
his council list composition. The LP is an integral part of the presidential
campaign.
“I can tell you there is no fracas and there are no issues
anywhere. So tomorrow, the presidential campaign headed by the DG of the
Presidential Campaign Organisation will unveil the programmes and the members
of the council.
“All members of the Labour Party will be there together to
conduct the event. On Thursday, the LP will have its NWC meeting arising from
tomorrow’s event and on Saturday, the National Youth Leader will have a World
Press Conference to prepare the youth of Nigerian for action.”
When asked if it is apt for such an event to hold in the
absence of the presidential candidate of LP, who is still not back in the
country, Eragbe disagreed.
“Peter Obi is coming in tonight. But depending on his
schedule, the event can be held in his absence anyway. Besides, the programme
has been agreed upon by the campaign committee to be unveiled. There are no
issues really,” he said
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