Labour Party (LP) chieftain and former presidential candidate Faduri Oluwadare Joseph has blamed Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, for the party’s current predicament.
In a statement released on Thursday, he charged that the previous governor of Anambra had blamed everyone but himself.
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), he claimed, was not founded by Obi and was disbanded following the party’s success.
According to the LP chieftain, Peter Obi alone is to blame for the party’s current predicament.
All the dubious deals the party made, he said, were done to further Obi’s political aspirations.
“My attention has been drawn to numerous comments and videos where Mr. Peter Obi continues to blame everyone but himself for the deepening crisis in the Labour Party,” parts of the statement stated. Obi seemed to be pointing fingers everywhere but at the guy in the mirror, accusing the present president, the party leadership, and even others.
This is dishonest as well as disappointing. That a man who takes pride in his ability, competence, and output—the fundamental tenets of the Labour Party—is now a representation of disarray, ignorance, and poor performance is absurd.
He blamed the president for the party’s problems in a video that I recently watched. In a different one, he accused the party leadership. The game of blame never ends.
“We must be honest: Mr. Peter Obi alone is to blame for the Labour Party’s decline.
In 2022, Obi joined the Labour Party, which was unified at that time. The house was neat. However, turmoil has shook the party from head to toe since he arrived. The center lost its ability to hold.
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“This split was a major factor in our general election defeat in 2023. A house that is divided against itself is unsustainable.
“How can a man who says he wants to lead a complicated country like Nigeria fail to lead even a small political party?
To all Obi supporters, I implore you to consider this: How would Peter Obi handle interstate conflicts, economic restructuring, security unrest, and national reconciliation if he is unable to handle difficulties at the party level?
Remember that the platform that provided Obi with his first chance, APGA, was not created by him. He abandoned it when he ought to have developed it into a national party, as Awolowo did with the UPN or Nnamdi Azikiwe with the NCNC. As an example, consider Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who transformed a local party into the national force that currently controls Nigeria.
Opting for the simplest route rather than the one that demands genuine leadership and sacrifice, Obi fled to the PDP for a second political supper before joining the Labour Party for a third helping.
“He further distanced himself from Barr. Julius Abure, the very man he employed throughout the campaign, after the 2023 elections, rather than going back to rebuild the Labour Party and bring resentful people together. Remembering that he was the one who entered a pristine house and ruined it, he accuses Abure of causing the mess now that the party is in ruins.
I don’t like Julius Abure, but let me be clear that Obi’s political aspirations were the reason behind the dubious transactions that are currently being investigated. Loyalty, accountability, and the resolve to lead—especially during challenging times—are necessary for leadership.
