2027: Obi still chieftain of Labour Party- Tanko
The Interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, on Monday, Peter Obi has not joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Tanko, a campaigner for the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), said the former Anambra State governor is still a member of the Labour Party (LP) till further developments.
Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief, Tanko said “As far as I am concerned, His Excellency, Peter Obi, is a member of the Labour Party. It remains so until when there is any other thing that may come up”.
He was reacting to a claim by SDP’s 2023 flag bearer Adewole Adebayo who said Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have begun talks to join SDP.
Before Adewole, SDP’s National Secretary, Olu Agunloye had also said Obi’s men were lobbying his party ahead of the next poll.
Tanko further added that the leaders of the Labour Party would make some positions clear to Nigerians in the coming days, especially in line with the Supreme Court judgment sacking Julius Abure as LP national chairman.
“As I speak to you right now, there is going to be a meeting possibly within the week by the leaders of the party to make fundamental positions clear to everyone, and in line with the position of the Supreme Court ruling and that of course will put the whole matter to rest,” he stated.
