The Labour Party, LP, has dismissed reports claiming that it has reached an agreement with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election.
A human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju had made the allegation in a video on the social media the party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiorah Ifoh, labeled the claim as false and baseless.
The party emphasized its position as the most prominent opposition party, describing its chairman, Julius Abure, as a leading voice in the opposition.
Furthermore, the Labour Party challenged Deji Adeyanju and others to provide evidence that either the party leadership or Abure has worked, is working, or plans to work with President Bola Tinubu or the APC for the 2027 elections.
Parts of the statement read: “The leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a video making the rounds in the social media where a lawyer, Deji Adeyanju made a disparaging and slandering comments against our party and particularly, our National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure. My first response is to say that all what he said about the Labour Party is untrue, lies and unfounded.
“After the 2023 general election, where the Labour Party worked very hard to disrupt the status quo, it has continued to interrogate the system’s failure and has been very visible playing the role of the opposition, continuously critiquing the policies, proffering solutions and advising the government.
“And with all these efforts by the party to reposition it, for someone to be demarketing such a party in such an unguarded and callous manner, is most ridiculous and unfortunate.
“We are therefore challenging Deji Adeyanju and any other like persons, to come up with facts and proofs that either the party leadership or Mr. Abure has worked, is working or intends to work for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu or his party, the APC in the 2027.
“As a Political Party, we view Deji Adeyanju’s now viral comments as a criminal defamation, a clearly motivated ploy to ridicule our hard earned reputation.
“We are therefore calling on Mr Adeyanju who ought to know the grave consequences of a defamatory act, to without delay provide facts and evidences to prove that Labour Party has been ‘bought’ over by President Tinubu.
“He also has a choice to withdraw his ill assertions and apologize to the leadership and millions of members of Labour Party for the great harm he has caused the party”.
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