Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, has made startling allegations, claiming that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 Presidential Election, is strategizing to abandon the LP and align with former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
In a post on his X handle on Friday, Bwala suggested that Obi’s potential departure from the LP stems from the ongoing rift between the party leadership and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Recall that Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State, switched allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party to the LP in May 2023 in anticipation of the 2023 general elections.
Bwala’s post on his X handle read, “Peter Obi @PeterObi allegedly planning to unite with El-rufai @elrufai in Social Democratic Party as Nigerian Labour Congress set to take ownership and custody of their political party, the @NgLabour.
“Recall that there was a judgment of court that states that Nigeria Labour Congress owns Labour Party. NLC is now prepared to take custody of that party.
“Twist and turns in the coming days. But all that will not give sleepless night to @officialABAT who himself has his magic wands to wield.”
Responding to Bwala’s claims, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, Chief Spokesman for the Obi/ Datti Presidential Campaign, dismissed the assertions as “a figment of his imagination.”
He stated, “Ordinarily, we wouldn’t respond to this fiction. he (Bwala) is a politician who wants to remain relevant in the scheme of things. We’ve responded to the false narrative of our leader leaving the Labour Party in the past, this position has not changed.”
Meanwhile, Nasir El-Rufai was spotted at the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party in Abuja on Wednesday.
The former Kaduna State Governor and APC chieftain’s visit sparked speculations, especially after his ministerial nomination was declined by the Senate in 2023 due to adverse security reports against him.
