2027 Shockwave: Peter Obi Unlikely To Contest Under Labour Party – Ozigbo Declares

Former Anambra governorship candidate, Valentine Ozigbo, has asserted that if Peter Obi decides to contest the 2027 presidential election, he will not do so under the Labour Party (LP).

Obi was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Ozigbo confidently stated that Obi would not seek the presidency on the LP platform if he chooses to run.

Ozigbo also reacted to a recent comment by former CBN Deputy Governor Kingsley Moghalu while defending his defection from the Labour Party to the ruling APC.

“I know Moghalu is my elder, otherwise, I would have said to him—what a child sees standing, an elder can see while sitting. But that’s his choice. I believe it won’t be long before he reaches the same conclusion as I did. I wish the Labour Party well, but personally, I don’t see a future in it. That’s my judgment, and I’m happy to live with it. I’d love to be proven wrong, but if Moghalu finds comfort there, so be it,” Ozigbo said.

Responding to claims that he has a “use-and-dump” political attitude, Ozigbo dismissed the characterization, saying, “It’s not about using and dumping parties. It’s about insisting on the right processes and due process.”

He further declared, “I can almost guarantee that if Peter Obi decides to run, it will not be under the Labour Party.”

When pressed by interviewer Seun Okinbaloye on whether he was certain, Ozigbo replied, “I am not his spokesperson, so maybe. But I have witnessed several discussions on coalitions, and I am optimistic about them.”