The Labour Party has declared itself open to welcoming President Bola Tinubu, former presidential candidate Peter Obi, and other political figures who may wish to join, as the party seeks to strengthen and reposition itself under new leadership.
Abia State Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu, who chairs the Labour Party’s National Steering Committee on Membership, Revalidation, and e-Registration, made the statement during the presentation of a progress report and formal handover to the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee.
Responding to questions on whether Obi could return to the party should he fail to secure the presidential ticket of his new platform, the African Democratic Congress, Emetu emphasised the party’s open, transparent, and inclusive system.
“The Labour Party is a party for all, irrespective of who they are. It is a national party, not a cult group where people are restricted from joining,” he said.
Emetu went further to note that even President Tinubu would be welcomed should he decide to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress before the 2027 elections.
“We will gladly accept him. This is a party for everybody,” he added.
On the continued resistance by ousted National Chairman Julius Abure, who has vowed to appeal the court judgment recognising the Usman-led caretaker committee, Emetu dismissed the move as inconsequential. “Abure
