John Alechenu, ABUJA

The Labour Party (LP), has vowed to resist attempts by those it called transactional politicians to use the party to mortgage the party by dragging it into an illegal coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.

National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh said this in Abuja, on Thursday.

He said the party watched in awe as a former Finance Minister, Senator Nenadi Usman attempted to transact with the Labour Party in cohorts with her mentor and former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasiru el-Rufai who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Ifoh explained that, “Before Tuesday’s shameful but audacious display by Nenadi Usman, many attempts have been made by some desperate politicians to transact with the Labour Party with all ending in the same disastrous fate.

“We are also aware that one other group, which has continued to claim proprietary right over the Labour Party, in their recent statement indicated interest to join in this transactional frenzy to obliterate this party seen by many as the third force Nigerians are yearning for.

“We really do not know why all these interests in the Labour Party. Are there not other political parties in Nigeria?

“We have repeatedly said that the Labour Party is filled with several transactional politicians whose only purpose of joining the party was to scramble for the soul of the party.

“This explains the genesis of the crises we have witnessed in the party in the last two years.

“We have continued to warn that the Labour Party is not a merchandise that can be bought over the counter.

“It baffles us how some persons will continue to engage in a futile enterprise which end is already foretold.”




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