THE National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has disclosed that the proposed alliance between his party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has completely collapsed.
Describing the presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso as selfish, he stated that a northern Muslim will be announced as Peter Obi’s running mate.
He said the announcement will be done on July 15.
Abure made the disclosure today while speaking during an interview on the 2023 presidency.
Reacting to the statement by Kwankwaso about the impossibility of power to shift to the south, Abure said: “We should be able to manage our diversity and bring all Nigerians together. That is a reasonable thing to do. It is not for him to say, it is the people that will decide.
“Democracy is for the people. The people will decide who will become president in 2023. I want to state clearly that his (Kwankwaso) point of view is parochial and selfish, it does not reflect the aspirations of northern Nigeria.
“In another eight months, we will have the elections. The activities that will crystalize in that election will shock you. Just be patient, let us announce our vice-presidential candidate from the north.
“Northerners are embracing Labour Party. We are expanding in the north and the south. We will get to the stage where a Hausa man and an Igbo man will see themselves as Nigerians. With pragmatic leadership, Nigerians will be detribalized.”
On the choice of a running mate for the party’s flag bearer, Obi, the LP chairman stated that the decision will be followed meticulously by carrying the supporters along even though it is the constitutional right of the presidential candidate.
“The decision of running mate will made judiciously in the best interest of Nigerians,” he said.
