Uncertainty in Labour Party as High-Profile Defections Loom | #NwokeukwuMascot

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The Labour Party (LP) is currently facing internal turmoil as speculations intensify over looming defections of key figures within its ranks, including the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti.




Credible sources reveal that anxiety is building within the party as some high-ranking members await the final pronouncement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the party’s leadership crisis. The outcome is expected to significantly influence the next political moves of several top figures.




A senior party official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, disclosed that Governor Otti is currently in advanced talks with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).




“The governor is yet to make the move because some of his conditions have not been fully met,” the source stated. “He has requested that the APC leadership grant him and all members of the Abia State House of Assembly and National Assembly a right of first refusal for the 2027 general elections. While the party has promised him the concession in his individual capacity, it remains reluctant to extend the same to his lawmakers, fearing it may destabilize internal party structures.”




The defection rumours are further fueled by the ongoing leadership tussle in the Labour Party. Governor Otti and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, have since distanced themselves from the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee. Both men are now backing the Senator Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee, which they played a key role in constituting.




The cracks within the party became more evident during the November 2024 local government elections in Abia State. Governor Otti openly admitted that he encouraged his supporters to join other political parties of their choice due to the lingering crisis in LP. As a result, many of them defected to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), which went on to win 15 out of 17 local council seats, while the Young Progressives Party (YPP) clinched the remaining two.




Speaking on the development, Governor Otti had stated: “I can assure you that I am still in the Labour Party. The crisis in the party made many of our supporters seek alternatives. Our people know who delivers results. As our people say, you know the child you can trust to act right even when hungry.”



He also recalled his earlier defection from the PDP to APGA in 2015, which was followed by a strong showing at the polls, emphasizing that political platforms are only as relevant as the people behind them.




“I authorized my followers to join any political party of their choice. Most of them moved, but I remain in the Labour Party. If there comes a time I decide to leave, the public will be properly informed,” he affirmed.




Meanwhile, the leadership conflict between Senator Nenadi Usman’s caretaker committee and Julius Abure’s faction remains unresolved. Abure maintains that the caretaker committee is unconstitutional and insists he remains the party’s National Chairman. Both camps now await INEC’s interpretation of the Supreme Court judgment, which will determine who the electoral body officially recognizes as the authentic leadership of the Labour Party.



As uncertainty deepens, the Labour Party finds itself on the edge, with looming defections threatening to reshape its political future ahead of the 2027 elections.



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