Umar Mustapha, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Adamawa State, and his supporters boycotted the campaign rally of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday. Obi arrived at the Yola International Airport accompanied by his running mate, Datti Ahmed, Professor Pat Utomi, and a few aides. They were received by Babachir Lawan, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Notably, aside from Lawan and the state party chairman, Christopher Nicholas, there were no other prominent party leaders present to welcome the LP presidential candidate.
In a statement explaining his decision to boycott the rally, Mustapha accused the party’s leadership and the LP Presidential Campaign Council of marginalizing him. The statement, which was signed by Ibrahim Ghaji, the Director General of the Mustapha Campaign Organisation, also claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party had effectively hijacked the Labour Party in the state. Ghaji noted that after assessing recent developments within the party, Mustapha and other candidates decided to refrain from participating in any activities associated with Obi’s campaign visit to Adamawa.
However, Ghaji clarified that any supporters of the party who wished to attend the rally were free to do so. He expressed strong disapproval of the perceived takeover of the Labour Party by the Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa State, stating, “This is rather unfortunate, and we will fight it using all lawful means at our disposal until it is defeated.”
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