{"id":95397,"date":"2022-05-27T19:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=95397"},"modified":"2022-05-27T19:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:05:52","slug":"breaking-obi-formally-joins-labour-party-for-next-years-presidential-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-obi-formally-joins-labour-party-for-next-years-presidential-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Obi formally joins Labour Party for next year\u2019s presidential contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1734002928835001538\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A frontline presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has formally joined the Labour Party (LP) to contest the 2023 presidential election.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nPointblanknews.com yesterday reported that Obi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and informed his supporters that he was in discussion with another political party where he hopes to achieve his ambition.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pointblanknews.com can now authoritatively reveal that Obi has registered as a member of the Labour Party today at his ward in Anambra State, and would be participating in the presidential primary of the party on Tuesday, May 31 in Asaba, Delta state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Giving reason on Friday why he joined the Labour Party, Obi wrote: \u201cI thank all Nigerians, especially our youths who have joined me in the mission of taking back and reuniting Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project is yours and for the future of your children. I am just a facilitator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, the process of achieving our goal is as fundamental as what one will do thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, 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.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cI invite all Nigerians to join me in taking back our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe assured that I\u2019ll never let you down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obi resigned his membership of the PDP when it became obvious that the delegates of the party would hand over the presidential ticket to the highest bidder<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A frontline presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has formally joined the Labour Party (LP) to contest the 2023 presidential election. 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