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The Labour Party, LP, has announced that its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi will not receive an automatic ticket to run in the 2027 elections.
Reports from Newsone Nigeria confirm that the party has stated Obi will not be guaranteed a direct nomination for the upcoming election. Obi had previously left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest under the Labour Party banner.
Labour Party officials assert that all positions, including the presidency, governorship, and others, will be open for competition in the next election cycle.
Obiora Ifoh, the Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, clarified this stance in an interview with Dailypost over the weekend, stating, “No political party gives automatic tickets; all positions are up for contest.”