Akpabio Critiques Obi for Abandoning Labour Party

Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, made remarks on Tuesday regarding the political loyalty of Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Akpabio highlighted that Obi received six million votes in the 2023 presidential election but subsequently abandoned the Labour Party to pursue a presidential ticket with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

He criticized politicians who, despite significant electoral support, choose to leave their parties, suggesting that such actions undermine party structures and political stability. Akpabio's comments were interpreted as a direct reference to Obi, who previously served as the governor of Anambra State.

The context of Akpabio's statements was during a commission event, where he emphasized the importance of political loyalty and the detrimental effects of abandoning party affiliations.