Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure has said all its tickets ahead of
2027 general election is no longer reserved for anyone and is now open to all qualified Nigerians to contest.
Gatekeepers News reports that the faction made the decision after it held a national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday.
A communique from the meeting goes, “NEC in session also reviewed the decision of the National Convention to reserve its Presidential and Governorship tickets for Peter Gregory Obi and Alex Otti respectively.”
“Consequently, all tickets of the party from Presidency to the House of assemblies are open to all qualified Nigerians.”
The faction said Alex Otti, Governor of Abia state didn’t have power to convene a stakeholders’ meeting that produced a caretaker committee led by former Senator Nenadi Usman.
The meeting was attended by Peter Obi, LP presidential candidate in 2023, and Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate among others.
It said, “The NEC in session noted that the Governor of Abia State His Excellency Alex Otti who convened the meeting did not have the power within the Party’s Constitution as provided in Article 14 (4) (B) gives power to call meetings only to the National Secretary with the approval of the National Chairman.”
“NEC in session further reiterates that the Governor of Abia State does not even have the power to call his Ward Executive meeting without the approval and the consent of his Ward Chairman.”
“The meeting contravenes the provisions of Section 82 (1) (2) (a) of the Electoral Act 2022 which provides as follows; 82 (1) Every registered political party shall give the Commission at least 21 days’ notice of any Convention, Congress, Conference or meeting convened for the purpose of ‘merger’ and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified under this act.”
