Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a key ally of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has resigned his membership of the party.
Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government and made available to journalists on Sunday.
According to the letter, the resignation took effect in April 6.
Obaze, a former diplomat was Secretary to Anambra Government under Obi ass q and had worked closely with him as an adviser and chieftain of the party until his resignation from LP.
He said his decision to dump LP was to express his disapproval and protest the conduct of the April 5 governorship primary election of the party in Anambra.
He also cited the leadershiip crisis at the national level of the party and inability of stakeholders’to reconcile the Abure and Nenadi Usman factions.
According to him, by virtue this letter, I hereby tender my resignation from the Labour Party (LP).
“The processes, conduct and outcome of the Labour Party governorship primaries held on April 5, 2025 in Awka, were fraught with outright irregularities, bothering on fraud and criminality.
“It was not in tandem with either the party’s Constitution and espoused core values or true tenets of democracy.
“As such, I hereby disassociate myself henceforth from the Labour Party,” he said.
Speaking further Obaze confirmed the veracity of the resignation letter, saying “the letter is real and speaks for itself”.
Obaze resigned from PDP in 2022, one week ahead of Peter Obi and went on to become his presidential place holder in the Labour Party.
He subsequently became Peter Obi’s campaign manager in the 2023 general election and one of the prominent brains behind the Obedient Movement
