A former Labour Party (LP) presidential aspirant, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has accused the party’s leadership of betrayal and injustice, stating that his 2022 presidential bid was sabotaged to prepare the way for Mr Peter Obi.
Faduri, the head of the Rescue Movement for a New Nigeria, called for a generational change in Nigeria’s leadership and announced his plan to run for president in 2027.
In a statement provided to reporters, he claimed that just days before the party’s Asaba primary poll, prominent LP members Barrister Julius Abure, Alhaji Lamidi Apapa, and Dr. Abayomi Arabambi plotted to disqualify him.
“What is happening in the Labour Party today is nothing short of poetic justice, a karma unfolding before the very eyes of the nation. It is the consequence of the injustice, betrayal and deceit done to me and my team in 2022, when some leaders of the party connived to rob me of the presidential ticket, a ticket we laboured tirelessly to build, and handed it over to Mr Peter Obi,” he said.
He alleged that he and his team worked to bring the Labour Party back to life. He further insisted that his choice to forego a legal challenge to the procedure was a patriotic one.
“In 2022, LP was a dead structure — no plan, no preparation, no hope. I reached out to its national leaders. I rallied my team, invested resources and reawakened the sleeping giant,”
“I could have blocked the Labour Party from appearing on the ballot, and I had every legal and strategic right to do so, but I refused. I chose patriotism over personal interest,” he stated.
He referred to himself as “the David of that election,” claiming that he could have vanquished any “Goliath” but that greedy leaders had abandoned him.
Faduri also questioned the Labour Party’s current leadership. He stated that he is still deciding which platform to employ for his next presidential attempt, although he confirmed that he is still a member of the Labour Party.
“The current Labour Party leadership cannot deliver the Nigeria we seek. They are transactional politicians, driven by money and self-interest,” he alleged.
Additionally, he disclosed his intentions to run for presidency stating that,
“I will run again for the presidency of Nigeria in 2027. Because what we have today is not a nation, but a jungle. It is time for a generational shift.”
“It is time for a leader who is young, vibrant, intelligent, untainted by the system and ready to take Nigeria to its promised land,” he added.
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