Dipo Olowookere
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party after resigning his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Mr Obi, who was the vice presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 election, announced his exit from the party and thereafter withdrew from the presidential primary of the leading opposition party.
“I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was conveyed to the Chairman of Agalu Ward 2, Anaocha LGA Anambra, effective Friday, May 20, 2022.
“Consequently, I am by this letter informing you of my withdrawal from the PDP presidential primaries,” a statement issued by him about 48 hours ago stated.
On Friday, the businessman confirmed that he has joined the Labour Party and would possibly use the platform to achieve his ambition of becoming the President of Nigeria.
“Since I resigned from the PDP because of issues that are at variance with my persona and principles, I have consulted widely with various parties and personalities to ensure we do not complicate the route to our desired destination.
“For me, the process of achieving our goal is as fundamental as what one will do thereafter.
Therefore, I have chosen a route that I consider to be in line with our aspirations and my mantra of taking the country from consumption to production; and that is the Labour Party which is synonymous with the people, workers, development, production, securing and uniting Nigerians as one family.
“I invite all Nigerians to join me in taking back our country.
“Be assured that I’ll never let you down,” Mr Obi said in the statement today.
