The Labour Party (LP), under the leadership of Acting National Chairman Senator Nenadi Usman, has categorically denied any plans to expel its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, dismissing the rumors as baseless and politically motivated fabrications.
This response follows recent claims by Abayomi Arabambi, a former factional National Publicity Secretary of the party, who appeared on Channels Television on Tuesday and announced an alleged plan to expel Obi during an upcoming National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
In a swift rebuttal issued through Ken Eluma Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser to the Acting National Chairman, the Labour Party condemned the claims, describing them as the work of “political jesters” who have no official ties to the party.
“The attention of the Labour Party has been drawn to plans by a group of political jesters – unknown to the Party but parading themselves as members – to convene a kangaroo meeting with the aim of sowing confusion and mischief in the ongoing coalition efforts involving His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi,” the statement read.
The party strongly refuted any notion of Obi’s expulsion, calling such moves “laughable” and “illegal,” orchestrated by impostors acting on behalf of hidden interests determined to derail the coalition-building process spearheaded by Obi.
The statement stressed that the Labour Party leadership had already made its stance clear in a widely circulated announcement on May 25, 2025, affirming full support for Obi’s involvement in ongoing national coalition talks aimed at rescuing Nigeria.
“These meddlesome interlopers have no legitimate authority. Their desperate antics are simply the last kicks of a dying horse,” the party said. “They know their only relevance lies in attacking Peter Obi, and that relevance will fade the moment Obi formalizes his move to the new coalition platform.”
Citing a Supreme Court judgment delivered on April 4, 2025, the LP reminded the public that the individuals making these claims have long had their tenures nullified. “On what legal or moral authority, then, do they stand to make any pronouncement on behalf of the Labour Party?” the party questioned.
The LP urged Nigerians and the media to disregard any statements from such factions and rely only on official communications from the office of Senator Nenadi Usman for verified information concerning party affairs.
“This latest drama should be rightly seen for what it is: the desperate last act of political impostors whose time is up,” the party concluded.
