Former Anambra State governorship candidate and ally of the
former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Valentine Ozigbo,
has said he does not see a future for the LP.
Ozigbo disclosed this while noting that Obi won’t run for
the presidency under the LP platform.
The former member of the Obidient Movement resigned his
membership in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2022 and joined LP to
support Obi’s presidential ambition.
On February 19, Ozigbo defected from LP to the All
Progressives Congress, APC, citing his “unwavering commitment” to the greater
vision for the state.
In his resignation letter, Ozigbo said he informed Obi of
his decision as a “mark of deep respect” for his leadership.
However, appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today
on Thursday, the former governorship candidate said: “I don’t see a future for
the Labour Party. I’m happy to live with that assertion, and I would like to be
proven wrong.
“Peter Obi, that we are talking about, also left ANPP for
APGA, then PDP, and later Labour Party, and I can almost guarantee that if he
wishes to run for election, it’s not going to be under Labour Party.
“I can almost guarantee that. I am not his spokesperson.
“Maybe I am wrong, but I am a witness to a lot of
discussions around coalitions, and I can tell you my own optimism about that.”