From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Anambra State governor and presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party. Obi, who announced this, in a letter to his supporters, yesterday, charged Nigerians to join him in the quest to take back the country.
The former governor, on Wednesday, announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a result of “recent developments within the party.”
Nevertheless, Obi, who spoke to journalists, through the Director General of his Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, gave assurance that he would be on the ballot for the 2023 polls.
The presidential hopeful in the letter to his supporters expressed appreciation to all Nigerians, especially youths, who have supported in the mission of rescuing the country. “This project is yours and for the future of your children. I am just a facilitator.
“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 getting into this high office is as fundamental as what one will do thereafter.
“Therefore, I have chosen a route free of rancour and one in line with 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 the Nigerians as one family.
“I invite my fellow Nigerians to join me to take back our country. Be assured that I’ll never let you down,” Obi stated.
The timing, circumstances, political nature and motives which characterized the shameful resignation of Peter Obi from PDP as One of the leading Presidential Aspirant often tells the whole world that the Political culture of an INDIVIDUALISM rendered Political Parties to a mere POLITICAL VEHICLE for achieving selfish political desire and can probably or possibly dropped out of the VEHICLE at any time for another VEHICLE after elected in office or not However If Nigerian Barbaric Political Culture turned a Political Party to a mere VEHICLE not a POLITICAL HOUSE BUILT ON ROCK & NOT ON SAND while the selfish and unpatriotic leadership mentality often created a Notions that INDIVIDUAL ie Passengers in a VEHICLE are superior than the Conductor and driver So who is the owner of the VEHICLE? With these Political Commotion in the VEHICLE would it reach it destination? .
It is politically wrong to say Peter Obi JOINED LP because the timing and the circumstances amounted to JUMPED to LP while His Position in LP as far as democracy is concerns presented him as neither a Member of Labour Party nor member of its executive but a JUMPER Therefore how could a JUMPER be Inviting NIGERIANS to be a JUMPER like Him?
Since it is obviously difficult for PDP AND APC to conduct primary election within the parties, So what is the Democratic fate of 2023 general election? Is this a democracy or a demonstration of foolishness in 23years of democracy in Nigeria?