The Labour Party has declared its capability to win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition, emphasising its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians.
The party reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, made the assertion on Sunday in an interview, denying recent rumours of a coalition agreement with Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“As it stands, the Labour Party has not been approached or invited to any meeting whatsoever to discuss a coalition. What we see already is that people are thinking of alternatives and how best elections can be won in a landslide against the ruling APC,” Ifoh said.
“Labour Party didn’t need any coalition in 2023 when it gathered millions of votes from Nigerians who wanted the Labour Party to take over the leadership of the nation. We will continue to say that the system played a trick on both Nigerians and the Labour Party.
“We know LP has what it takes to win elections at the highest level and we demonstrated that in 2023. If elections were to be held again today, the Labour Party would even do it in a bigger way because the government of the day has failed.
“Everything that the Labour Party stands for and canvassed in 2023 is what Nigeria needs at the moment. So we do not even really need a coalition to win the election.”
Ifoh,however, said the LP had not foreclosed the possibility of a merger if the terms were right.
He said, “The idea of a coalition is not bad. If the Labour Party is approached, the party will look into it to scrutinise the merits and its demerits.
“Again, we only see individuals talking. The opposition parties have not called for any meeting or taken the initiative for discussion until when the time comes.”
