The Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee, NEC, has declared that the Labour Party, LP, will not be part of the opposition coalition.
Abure disclosed this in a communique after the party’s NEC meeting in Abuja.
He said the party would rather focus on rebuilding and reconciling aggrieved members.
Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party is engaged in forming an opposition coalition with the aim of removing President Bola Tinubu from power in 2027.
There are claims that Atiku was willing to work with former LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Parts of the communique issued by Abure after the LP NEC meeting reads: “NEC declared that the party is not and will not be part of any coalition towards the 2027 General Election.
“The party will rather continue to rebuild, reposition, re-strategise, reconcile, strengthen, drive its programs and policies, win more members towards winning the 2027 General Elections.
“NEC expressed its commitment to continue to seek peace and reconciliation within the ranks of the Party and again extends an olive branch to all aggrieved members of the party to sheath their swords in the overall interest of the Party and our dear Nation.
“NEC reiterated its belief in the Nation’s Democracy and the party’s commitment to its growth and deepening as the only means to national development.”
