‘You Lack Leadership,’ Kenneth Okonkwo Tells Peter Obi

Reflecting on his initial optimism following the 2023 elections, Okonkwo said many Nigerians, including himself, had “high hopes” for Obi.

A spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on his approach to party matters.

Okonkwo, who joined the LP in 2022, accused Obi of failing to resolve the internal crisis within the party. The movie maker-turned-politician claimed Obi did not do enough to build the party and solve its leadership issues.

“Every member of the Labour Party is confused today as to the future of the Labour Party because of lack of leadership from PO over the party, and unfortunately, when they look up to me to tell them about PO’s standpoint, I sincerely have nothing to tell them because I don’t know myself,” he said in a letter posted on X.

“I cannot continue to speak on behalf of a leader that I do not know his stand on issues of great importance. I simply don’t know how to manipulate facts.

“I am shocked that PO could not openly support the noble efforts of the Labour Unions who founded the Labour Party as a base to fight for the welfare of workers to the extent that some of them are openly saying that PO is now the problem of LP.

“The Labour Unions now have the unfortunate situation where they are fighting criminals who want to hijack their party when an ordinary statement from PO would have brought the solution. I cannot continue with this ambivalence forever.”