…Disowns Okafor
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday disowned Calistus Okafor’s faction of the Labour Party and endorsed the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi.
The NLC said Obi remains the only presidential standard-bearer of the party in the 2023 general elections.
The factional presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Jude Ezenwafor was said to have withdrawn from the contest.
Ezenwafor had earlier received an ultimatum from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, led by Okwu Nnabuike, to withdraw from the contest.
However, NLC national president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, in an issued statement, said both NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) recognise the leadership of the party led by its national chairman, Barr Julius Abure and National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Umaru.
Recall that the Party’s faction loyal to Calistus Uju Okafor had on Wednesday conducted a parallel primary election that produced a former Labour Party chairman in Anambra State, Jude Ezenwafor, as a presidential candidate.
But, reacting to the development, Wabba said the recruitment of Okafor to advance their evil plot of distraction should be disregarded by the public.
“The NLC and TUC are aware of only one presidential primary which was held in Asaba, Delta State on 30th May, 2022 and produced Peter Obi as its presidential candidate and standard-bearer.
Ezenwafor, in a letter conveyed to the national leadership of his faction of the party yesterday, said he took the decision after consulting his supporters nationwide.
In the letter being circulated online, he thanked the leadership of the Party for giving him the opportunity.
