- are not like other political parties that scramble to organise. We already have the contact details of all our members nationwide. We can disseminate information instantly to millions of our members overnight.
Do you think this game will soon become a thing of the past, especially with the Anambra governorship election coming up?
Yes, absolutely. Like I said, this is a party backed by organised labour. In the coming days or weeks, once the directive is given, our members across the country will mobilise for congresses and other party activities. Remember what the Labour Party looked like before Peter Obi came in? Yes, it wasn’t this vibrant. But when he was endorsed by organised labour, the political atmosphere changed. Within months, Obi won the 2023 election. There’s no debate about that. Before the so-called “technical glitches” appeared, it was clear he was heading toward victory, especially in strategic areas like Lagos and Abuja. Then, suddenly, those glitches were introduced to distort the outcome. What I’m saying is that we’re prepared. There’s no cause for alarm.
But Abure is the one occupying the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja and holding stakeholders’ meetings. You’re calling him an impostor while he’s the landlord at the moment?
As far as that’s concerned, I think the media should actually be commending organised labour and Labour Party members for their restraint. Do you know how easy it would be to enforce that Supreme Court judgment ourselves? But we haven’t because we respect the rule of law.
Why should we take matters into our own hands when law enforcement agencies exist? Of course, sometimes, when these agencies fail to act, people begin to justify taking action on their own. But even if that happens, nobody will blame us, they will say we were patient. That’s the reality we are facing.
We are showing patience now because we believe in the legal process. But we also don’t want to believe we live in a country where the Supreme Court cannot enforce its own judgment. If that’s the case, it would be a sad reflection of our nation. For now, we remain patient. But once we decide on our next steps, our actions will be justified in the eyes of Nigerians and the world.
