Abayomi Arabambi, the factional South-West National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party, has revealed that key stakeholders within the party have agreed to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. This decision was made after internal consultations with prominent members, including Abia State Governor Alex Otti. Arabambi stated that the party's national chairman, Abure, and Governor Otti have agreed in principle to support Tinubu because the presidency belongs to the South-West.
The decision is aimed at allowing the South-West to complete its eight-year tenure at the presidency. Arabambi also ruled out any possibility of the party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, returning to the party. He claimed that the party has an agreement to support Tinubu's second term ambition, citing the intractable crisis within the party. Arabambi dismissed speculation about former finance minister Nenadi Usman working to bring Obi back, questioning her motives and describing her as an appendage of Obi.
Arabambi made these claims during a television interview on Thursday, where he also stated that Obi can never come back to the Labour Party. He warned Nenadi Usman to abandon her plans, saying she is deceiving herself and that her efforts will not yield any results.
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