Abure Went Against Obi’s Advice for All-inclusive Convention — Tanko

The chief spokesperson for the Obi-Datti campaign organisation, Yinusa Tanko, says that the current crisis rocking the Labour Party could have been prevented if the leadership had taken the advice of Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections.

Tanko said the recently concluded national convention of the party which returned Julius Abure as the national chairman was not all-inclusive.

Peter Obi, who served as the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, had apparently offered counsel aimed at forestalling the kind of discord now being witnessed.

Tanko critiqued the party’s recent national convention, highlighting it as a missed opportunity for broader participation.

He argued that the event, which saw Julius Abure reelected as the national chairman, lacked inclusivity and did not fully represent the party’s diverse membership.

The critique sheds light on the internal dynamics and challenges facing the Labour Party as it navigates post-election realities and internal governance issues.