- Peter Obi, accuses President Bola Tinubu’s administration of causing a leadership crisis in the Labour Party.
- Obi asserts that the turmoil within the party is not a natural occurrence but rather a result of political sabotage.
- He made these claims during an appearance on Arise TV’s Morning Show.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of orchestrating and sustaining the ongoing leadership crisis within the Labour Party.
Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Monday, Obi claimed that the turmoil engulfing the party is not natural but a result of political sabotage by those in power.
“This is what you get in Nigeria today, a country of propaganda and lies. The Labour Party crisis is not natural; it’s being engineered by those in power,” Obi declared.
He pointed to recent incidents and verbal clashes within the party as clear evidence of deliberate attempts to destabilise it. Obi criticised those who “manufacture lies” to create divisions within the party and the broader opposition.
“They manufacture lies and push divisions even within families. When you speak the truth, they call you names. But not everyone is weak,” he said.
Obi also highlighted how some party members have openly insulted state governors, using derogatory terms like “dwarf,” which he sees as a symptom of the wider dysfunction being promoted.
“When leaders within a party publicly mock governors, it shows the depth of the decay. This isn’t politics, it’s manipulation,” Obi added.
His comments come amid a prolonged leadership dispute within the Labour Party, which has involved competing factions and legal battles over its national leadership.
The internal strife has raised concerns about the party’s stability, especially as it positions itself as a significant opposition force after the 2023 general elections.
While the Labour Party leadership maintains claims of unity, several members, including Obi’s supporters, have voiced worries about infiltration by political opponents.
Obi, who finished third in the 2023 presidential election, reaffirmed his commitment to truthful leadership and encouraged Nigerians to resist the growing culture of propaganda and manipulation in politics.
“They want to wear you down with misinformation. But the truth has a way of surviving,” he stated.
