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Yunusa Tanko, spokesperson of the Labour Party campaign in the 2023 elections, says Julius Abure, the party’s chairman, did not heed Peter Obi’s advice on conducting an inclusive convention.
Obi did not attend the convention, fuelling speculations that he may be mulling ditching the LP for another platform.when the leadership of the party approached him regarding the convention, he advised them to consult key stakeholders first before proceeding with the event.The Independent National Electoral Commission also said it did not monitor the convention.
“His Excellency, Peter Obi, has made a concerted effort in trying to intervene at any point we have this particular issue and trying to improve,” Tanko said.“When the issue of the national convention came up, he suggested to the national chairman that because we are bigger now, we need to have a wider consultation: meet with responsible and interested people such as the TUC and NLC, stakeholders, the Obidient group — young generation people who are interested in seeing Nigeria work.
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