Apapa LP Faction Disputes Peter Obi’s Victory Claim in 2023 Presidential Election.
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has strongly contested the assertion made by their 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, claiming victory in the February 25 presidential election. According to the faction, President Bola Tinubu was the actual winner of the election.
The faction’s stance was articulated in a statement released by the spokesperson of the faction, Abayomi Arabambi, in support of comments made by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, regarding the 2023 presidential election.
Arabambi stated that both Peter Obi and the factional National Chairman, Julius Abure, were aware of the true performance of the party in the presidential election. He emphasized that President Bola Tinubu emerged as the winner.
The LP faction views the response from the Abure faction to Soyinka’s statement as disrespectful, likening it to “affront and abuse from a rude boy to his grandfather.”
Arabambi further explained that the party faced significant challenges in its preparations for the 2023 elections, including inadequate logistics and a lack of party agents in many polling units, which had severe consequences for their performance.
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He went on to suggest that under Peter Obi’s leadership, the LP had been reduced to a regional party, with Obi primarily focused on promoting national officers of Igbo extraction.
The statement concluded by condemning the LP members who attacked Prof. Wole Soyinka for echoing what the faction believed to be the truth about the election.
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Arabambi highlighted that even Prof. Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, had expressed doubts about Peter Obi’s chances of winning the presidential race, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging electoral realities and learning from them.
The dispute over the election results continues to raise questions about the validity of Peter Obi’s claims and underscores the challenges facing the Labour Party as it seeks to rebuild and strategize for future elections.
