The National Secretary of Labour Party, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, has said that the party’s presidential ticket is not reserved for anyone.
He recently revealed that the party’s presidential ticket is not one politician’s birthright.
Speaking during an interview with Trust TV, Ibrahim disclosed that the LP will give Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed a chance to contest for president because the party’s 2023 Vice Presidential candidate is as qualified as his principal, Peter Obi.
According to him, ahead of the forthcoming elections in 2027, the party’s next presidential candidate will be chosen through a competitive contest among interested members.
“Datti is qualified to contest for the presidency as good as Peter Obi. So, the seat of that candidacy is not reserved for anybody. It is open for a competitive contest,” he said.
He maintained that Peter Obi could miss out on the opportunity to represent the party as its 2027 presidential candidate if he continues his relationship with the ADC.
He concluded by saying that interested members like Datti should be ready to purchase the form, mobilise support, and then strive to get elected.
“If Datti is willing to aspire for presidency and he wants to do that under the Labour Party, we will open it. Come and buy the form, mobilise his support and then get elected. But the only thing is that if those people didn’t come back to us, they lose that opportunity because there’s no way you’ll continue to romance with other political party and then you still come back and your one leg is in the Labour Party. No, ab initio, you may be disqualified,” he added.
