2023 Election: Peter Obi – Labour Party Suspends National Youth Leader

Peter Obi party for the 2023 election, Labour  Party (LP), has suspended its National Youth Leader, Comrade Eragbe Anselem, for misconduct.

 

Newsonline reports that the party appointed Prince Kennedy Ahanotu as its Acting National Youth Leader.

 

The suspension is contained in a letter obtained by our reporter, dated 21, October, 2022 and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim.

 

According to the letter of suspension, Eragbe committed offence contrary to the Labour Party’s constitution as amended 2019.

 

The letter read in part “You may wish to recall that on the 14 of October, 2022. the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party met and has among other matters deliberated on the allegations of misconduct labeled against you as the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party. A disciplinary committee was constituted to look into your matter and report to the national chairman.

 

“Consequently, the committee has submitted its report to the national chairman with its recommendations in accordance with the party’s constitution as amended (2019).

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“In compliance with the party’s constitution, as amended 2019 and the committee’s recommendations, you are hereby suspended from your duties as the national youth leader of the Labour Party for a period of 6 months, with effect from18th October, 2022. The relevant organs of the party will within the period, meet to ratify the full recommendations of the disciplinary committee.

 

“You are advised to surrender all party’s documents and materials in your possession to the national secretary.”

Speaking after his appointment as acting national youth leader, Ahanotu assured that he would work with Nigerian youths to deliver Peter Obi presidency come 2023 election.

 

The statement read in part, “We are very much aware that Nigeria and indeed Nigerians have gone through tough and rough times ranging from bad leadership to almost collapsing economy.

 

“It is noteworthy to say that the current obedient movement powered by well-informed vibrant Nigerian youths both home and in the diaspora have changed the narratives in Nigeria political space. The recently concluded Nation-wide rallies of various youth support groups speaks volumes on how peaceful, organized and bold our youth has become. My comrades, this movements must be sustained until we celebrate our victory – the victory of our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates come 2023 general elections.

 

“Very glaring it is that Nigerian youths has gone through difficult times in the past years given the negligence by the successive governments and administrations. Un-necessary humiliations and killing of our acclaimed future leaders at every slightest opportunity. Just yesterday young people who were remembering the death of their fellows during the ENDSARS protest in 2020 were teargassed in Lagos. This is more reason why we cannot afford to lose this once in a century opportunity to vote Mr Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed as President and Vice president come February 2023.

 

“As I assume the responsibilities of leading the most vibrant, obedient and yusuful Nigerian youths, let me categorically:

 

“Empathize with all the victims of the recent flood disaster across the country, and call on the federal government to do the needful.

 

“Condemn all the attacks on Nigerian youths especially the obedients across the country, and I call on the Police and other security agencies to protect Nigerians especially during this build up to take back Nigeria.

 

“Urge the Chairman, Management and Staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rise to their responsibilities and not try anything inimical to the smooth conduct of the 2023 general election.
Call on Nigerian youths to go and collect their PVCs as we prepare to make our political statements come February, 2023.

 

And finally, I urge all the obedient to remain peaceful and focused as 2023 general election is all about competence, credibility, character and leadership antecedents.

 

“In conclusion my fellow Nigerian youths, I shall come to you in a short time to consult, consolidate and harmonize various interests in other to chat a progressive way forward. Like I said, we cannot afford to miss this opportunity presented to us by the 2023 general election to enthrone credible leadership. Once again I welcome you to the new era of building the youth and our nation without looting.