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  • Updated: December 21, 2022

2023: Labour Party Reacts To Group Linking Peter Obi To IPOB

2023: Labour Party Reacts To Group Linking Peter Obi To IPOB

The Labour Party has stated that its presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, has no links with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The clarification was made by Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council Spokesperson, Tanko Yunusa, who was reacting to a civil society group, Concerned Citizens Network, in a petition to the European Union, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom, alleging that the proscribed group is supporting Obi for the forthcoming 2023 elections.

According to the group, Obi has received support from IPOB since he disclosed his intent to run for the presidency.

Reacting to the allegation in an interview with Punch, Yunusa said there was no iota of truth in the claim.

“It is a total lie, the allegations are completely false.

"This is like saying Atiku Abubakar of the PDP is receiving tactic support from Boko Haram terrorists or Fulani herdsmen, or that the OPC and MC Oluomo’s group is giving tactic support for Bola Tinubu of the APC.

“The truth is that Peter Obi has never been associated with any terrorist organization, be it OPC, IPOB, or Boko Haram.

"He treats issues holistically as a nationalist and as someone who wants to come into power to treat issues accordingly.

“The records are there from what he did as Anambra governor for eight years.

"When the IPOB issue started in Anambra, Obi treated it as every other crime perpetrated in his state, and that was why throughout his tenure there was no single robbery in Anambra. That is a pointer.

“However, he has listening ears to listen to anyone who has any agitation against the country and against the state in order to find a solution to it. That is how leaders behave, and that is what epitomizes Obi.

“But if a group of people believes in the candidature of Obi, that should not be termed as IPOB supporting him.

"That is a total lie, it’s a case of calling a dog a bad name in order to hang it.

“They’re only trying to disassociate us and demarket us amongst our people in the South-East. But we’re solid and determined to go all the way to win this election”, he said.

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