WE want to Formally pass a vote of no confidence on Edo Labour Party (LP) primary election process and some compromised leaders (National and Edo State Working Committee, LGAs and Wards executives) due to their disgraceful and unpatriotic activities they engaged in, before, during and after the recent primary election in Edo state:
a. LP which supposed to provide alternative platform has become the worst and conducted the worst primary election in Edo State. We witnessed a situation where some compromised party executives at the national, state, LGAs and wards openly and shamelessly traded the party ticket to the highest bidder, thereby denying people with marketable credentials that could favourably compete with other party candidates.
b. There was clear woefull dollarisation of the party primary as an aspirant with the highest volum of dollars, rained on some compromised national, state, LGAs and ward executives with their manipulated delegates got the party ticket. It must be clear that this unholy action is anti Obidient movement and against what H.E. Peter Obi is known and stand for, therefore, must be rejected totally.
c. We cannot fold our hands and allow our dear state to be further mortgaged to evil elements. Those who sell party ticket, if not Agberos’ style should have examined the buyers to know that they do not have footprints in Edo State before coming into the party and no
support from them during the presidential election when the party was without structure, knowing fully well that the candidacy of Mr Peter Obi was for the masses and national rescue.
d. In a bid to make quick and unholy wealth, LP totally disregarded competence, credibility, integrity and antecedents of Aspirants and sold their birthright like Esau by going after their temporary table food and survival.
It is therefore necessary to put the record straight to avoid deception. We the Edo State Obedient Movement wish to state as follows:
1. That Obidient Movement group are not members of any particular party but a large groups of people who desire better Society/Nigeria and supported his Excellency, Mr Peter Obi in the last presidential election because of his antecedents, verifiable, clean and sellable credentials
2. The group which accounted for 96% of LP in the 2023 presidential election supported the party for the candidacy of Mr Peter Obi.
3. That we completely disassociate ourselves from LP and it’s candidate for Edo 2024 campaign, street rallies and fitness WALK.
4. While assuring H. E. Mr Peter Obi of our continuous support for him, we advise that he provides leadership in Labour Party and do a thorough review of the party leadership and purge them of all contaminating symptoms ahead of 2027.
5. Now that the Labour Party has woefully failed, in a couple of weeks, we shall be deciding which candidate from other political parties that befits the desire of our people (Edolites) to align our movement.
