‘I had a meeting with him’ – Former Labour Party chieftain welcomes Peter Obi to APC

Former Labour Party (LP) member Valentine Ozigbo has expressed hope that Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, will one day join him in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ozigbo, who recently defected from LP to the ruling APC, cited internal crises within LP as a key reason for his departure.

Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, he revealed that he had informed key stakeholders, including Obi, before leaving the party.

“I told him a few things—not about coming to APC—but I would like to welcome him to APC someday if he so desires,” Ozigbo said.

He further explained: “I had a meeting with Peter Obi and told him, ‘I don’t see myself running for election under Labour Party, and I need to make a decision soon.’

“The day I informed him I was leaving LP, the next day, I moved to APC. I visited the Labour Party to formally say goodbye and told them to their face, ‘You hear the things that have happened. I am not proud of them. Even when we had a congress in Anambra State, it was a charade—totally flawed.’”

Ozigbo’s defection is the latest in a wave of exits from LP, as the party continues to grapple with internal conflicts.