According to a former spokesman for the Atiku/Okowa Campaign, Daniel Bwala, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, may leave the Labour Party and join Nasir El-Rufai in the Social Democratic Party. Bwala claims that the move is part of Obi’s plan to challenge Bola Tinubu for the presidency.
Daniel Bwala, who shared the allegation on X on Friday, stated that Peter Obi’s alleged plan to leave the Labour Party is related to the current crisis within the party. The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to take control of the Labour Party, and Bwala claims that this is a factor in Obi’s decision.
Peter Obi, who served as Governor of Anambra State in the Southeast, joined the Labour Party in May of this year after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party. He made the move as he geared up for the 2023 general elections.
Bwala wrote on his X handle, “Peter Obi @PeterObi allegedly planning to unite with El-rufai @elrufai in Social Democratic Party as Nigerian Labour Congress set to take ownership and custody of their political party, the @NgLabour.
“Recall that there was a judgment of court that states that Nigeria Labour Congress owns Labour Party. NLC is now prepared to take custody of that party.
“Twist and turns in the coming days. But all that will not give sleepless night to @officialABAT who himself has his magic wands to wield.”