Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a prominent supporter of Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has officially resigned from the party.
Obaze announced his decision in a letter directed to the LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka on Sunday.
A former United Nations diplomat, Obaze served as the Secretary to the Anambra Government under Obi and was a significant adviser and figure within the party until his recent departure.
He stated that his resignation was a direct response to his disapproval of the conduct of the Labour Party’s governorship primary election held on April 5, 2025, in Anambra.
In his letter, he expressed: “By virtue of 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.”
Obaze further elaborated, stating, “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.”
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he confirmed, “the letter was real and speaks for itself.”
He also highlighted the ongoing leadership crisis within the LP at the national level, mentioning the failure of party leaders to reconcile the factions led by Julius Abure and Sen. Nenadi Usman.
Obaze did not reveal his future political intentions. He previously left the PDP in 2022, shortly before Peter Obi, to join the Labour Party, where he became Obi’s campaign manager and a key strategist behind the Obedient Movement.
