The Labour Party (LP) has announced that its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be granted an automatic ticket to contest in the 2027 general elections.
According to reports from Newsone Nigeria, the party confirmed that Obi, who previously switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest under the Labour Party, would need to go through the standard nomination process like other aspirants.
Labour Party officials assert that all positions, including the presidency, governorship, and others, will be open for competition in the next election cycle.
Speaking in an interview with over the weekend, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, stated,
“No political party gives automatic tickets; all positions are up for contest.”
