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The Labour Party (LP) has denied claims made by lawyer Deji Adeyanju, in which he alleged that the party had been “bought over” by President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, the Labour party demanded an apology from Adeyanju for what the party described as “criminal defamation” and disparaging remarks made against the party and its leadership, particularly its National Chairman, Julius Abure.
The spokesman of the party rejected the accusations, labelling them as “untrue, lies, and unfounded.” He reiterated that the LP had consistently rejected claims of an alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections.
“The Labour Party is the most visible opposition party today, and our National Chairman, Barrister Abure, is the leading voice in the opposition, being highly critical of the present government,” Ifoh said.
He further explained that the LP had worked hard after the 2023 general elections to challenge the status quo, continuously critiquing the government and offering solutions.
The party had also initiated the creation of the Electoral Reform Committee to push for fair and transparent election processes and established a Political Education Committee to educate citizens on positive political engagement.
Ifoh emphasised that the LP had made strides in deepening participatory democracy through initiatives such as e-membership registration.
