The Labour Party, LP, National Chairman, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, said the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi supported the party’s National Convention.
Despite the controversy that surrounded the National
Convention, Abure said Obi supported the event in one way or the other.
Addressing a press conference at the party’s headquarters in
Abuja, Abure also thanked Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for supporting the
convention.
LP Board of Trustees, BoT, had rejected the party’s National
Convention that saw the re-emergence of Abure as National Chairman.
However, Abure said: “When we say that the Labour Party is
different, this is one aspect that makes us different from all other Political
Parties. In our party, organs like the NWC, NEC and the Convention make
decisions irrespective of the desire of the political leaders. I therefore want
to thank all our supporters who stood by us during the National Convention and,
by so doing, promoted the Principle of Party Supremacy.
“We also seize this opportunity to appreciate the Governor
of Abia State, Alex Otti who supported the National Convention. It must be
noted that all delegates from the state, including the Deputy Governor,
Commissioners, State Legislators, Advisers and all other appointees who were
delegates, were present at the Convention. I especially thank the Deputy
Governor Eng. Ikechukwu Emetu for representing his boss and leading other
members of the State Executive Council to the Convention.
“We thank the Deputy Minority Chief Whip of the House of
Representatives, Hon. George Ozordinobi, who led the delegation of the National
Assembly to the Convention. We thank Hon. Chinedu Obika, Hon. Esosa Iyawe, Hon.
Murphy Omoruyi, Hon. Tochukwu Okere, Hon. Etanabene Benedict, Hon. Prof
Osimnachi, and Hon. Matthew Nwogu. We also appreciate some of our State
Assembly members from Enugu, Anambra and Imo states who were present, including
Hon. Clinton Amadi, the Deputy Minority Minority Leader, Imo State House of
Assembly. Special appreciation goes to the Most Distinguished Senator (Dr) Tony
Nwoye, who never pretended his support for the Convention to be held as
planned. Even though he was not physically present due to national assignment,
his impact was overwhelming.
“We are also using this opportunity to appreciate some
OBIDIENT members who understood the issues clearly and then supported the
Convention and its outcome. We appreciate our national leader, Peter Gregory
Obi, who, in one way or another, gave his support.
“Peter Obi’s position is clearly understood. His situation
is similar to that of a man who is married to about four wives and expected to
protect the interests of all the wives and the children. Hence, we appreciate
him for his tactfulness.”
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