The Labour Party has withdrawn automatic tickets for Peter Obi and Alex Otti in the 2027 elections.
This decision was made known during a press briefing by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) on Monday.
According to the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, “We have thrown open all our tickets, from the presidency to the House of Assemblies, to all qualified Nigerians. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to contest and participate in the democratic process.”
This development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting convened by Governor Otti last week, where a caretaker committee was appointed for the party. However, Abure has maintained that no governor can harass the party’s leadership out of office.
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In his words, “No governor that we gave ticket can harass us out of office; no governor, no matter how highly placed, will come and with a fiat, dissolve the NWC, dissolve state councils, or dissolve LG councils; even a military government would not do that.”
The party has also announced that all nominations for the 2027 elections will be open to all candidates, and no automatic tickets will be given to anyone.
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