A spokesperson for the Labor Party (LP) presidential campaign council in the 2023 election, Kenneth Okonkwo has denounced his membership from the party.
Okonkwo said he lacks confidence in the leadership of the LP presidential candidate in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi.
Okonkwo made this known today in a statement that he posted on his X handle saying the leadership style of the party cannot solve Nigeria’s challenges.
“After the 2023 general election, Nigerians, including me, had high hopes for the Labour Party. I believed that Peter Obi will seize the momentum and build a solid party of integrity that will have the solid base that we need to overthrow these kakistocrats and kleptocrats.”
He further said, “However, I continued in his defense believing he will still privately bring the needed solution to LP problems, (but) to no avail.”
“I cannot continue to speak on behalf of a leader that I do not know his stand on issues of great importance. I simply don’t know how to manipulate facts” he said.
Okonkwo further said, “However, the consequence is that I no longer have the confidence that Peter Obi has what it takes to build a party that can win these kakistocrats and kleptocrats, and above all, he has proved that even if the people vote for him, he doesn’t have what it takes to secure the mandate.”
“With this declaration, I am free to embark on negotiation and consultation with every like-minded people to determine the next step in my political journey, which does not include joining APC or PDP for now but includes, and is not limited to, consolidation of the Labour Party.”