Peter Obi’s Presidential Bid Under threat as Southwest Labour Party Collapses Structure, Aligns With APC

• With less than 12 days to the presidential polls, more drama has begun to ensue in the major political parties
• Reports have it that leaders of the Southwest chapter of the Labour Party have dumped the party and aligned with the ruling party APC
• This development threatens to put a stain on the presidential bid of Peter Obi ahead of the general elections

New reports have confirmed the defection of the entirety of the southwest chapter of the Labour Party to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

As reported by The Nation newspaper, the leader of the Labour Party southwest chapter, Omotoso Banji, led a delegation of the party's leaders to Akure, the Ondo state capital, to officially collapse its structure into the APC.

Legit.ng gathered other party chieftains that renounced their allegiance and pledged loyalty to the APC, include Omowumi Olosola, the Ondo Secretary of LP, and Sola Alabi, amongst others.

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Does Obi still have a chance at the polls?

Meanwhile, many political pundits and enthusiasts believe Peter Obi still holds a chance at the polls if the voter turnout exceeds 60%.

The Labour Party bannerman seems strongest in the Southeast, some parts of the North-central and the Southwest. However, Obi's main strength is built upon the love and support he gets from the Nigerian youths in the build-up to the elections.

The youths, comprising at least 70% of registered voters, could serve as a key determining factor for Peter Obi, who has often been referred to as the underdog likely to upset the status quo in the presidential race.

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In another development, the Labour Party has been hit with a high-profile defection in the key northern state of Kano just a few days before the 2023 general elections.

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Bashir Bashir, the party's governorship candidate, reportedly defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The LP candidate has also allegedly endorsed Bola Tinubu and promised to mobilise his supporters for the APC presidential candidate.

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Meanwhile, the Delta North senatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Barrister Ken Kanma, has debunked the rumour that he has defected to the PDP.

Kanma said he remains a member of the Labour Party, adding that he is contesting for the Senate on the LP's platform.

The Labour Party senatorial candidate said the opposition had earlier destroyed all his billboards before spreading the rumour.

Source: Legit.ng