{"id":362914,"date":"2025-08-19T22:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=362914"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:02:55","slug":"obi-losing-grip-as-endorsements-fail-to-deliver-victories-lagos-lp-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/08\/19\/obi-losing-grip-as-endorsements-fail-to-deliver-victories-lagos-lp-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Obi losing grip as endorsements fail to deliver victories \u2014 Lagos LP chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>She described the Anambra by-election as Obi\u2019s \u201cmost embarrassing blow\u201d after he backed an ADC candidate against LP\u2019s choice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Ekong cited Chukwuma Soludo\u2019s remark that the result signalled the \u201cdeath\u201d of both Labour Party and ADC in Anambra.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Lagos state chairperson of the Labour Party, Dayo Ekong, has advised Peter Obi to pause and reflect as his political influence continues to decline.<\/p>\n<p>Ekong gave the advice in a statement posted on her official X handle on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>She said Obi\u2019s rising momentum during the 2023 elections was not built on personality alone, but also on party structures, grassroots mobilisation, and the public\u2019s hunger for change.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, that \u201cgrace\u201d has since diminished because of what she described as divisive decisions and inconsistent political moves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2023, Nigerians rallied behind him because he represented a fresh alternative,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut today, his actions are beginning to erode the foundation of that support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ekong argued that Obi\u2019s endorsements no longer carry weight, citing his inability to deliver victories in successive polls.<\/p>\n<p>She referred to the 2024 Edo governorship election where Obi campaigned for the Labour Party\u2019s Olumide Akpata against the choice of party leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Obi\u2019s rallies in Benin and other parts of the state, Akpata was defeated by the All Progressives Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo.<\/p>\n<p>Ekong also recalled the 2023 Imo governorship election in which Obi supported Labour Party candidate, Athan Achonu, who lost to the incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma of the APC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack-to-back failures in Imo and Edo should raise questions about Obi\u2019s political strategy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the most embarrassing setback for Obi came during the recent Anambra by-election.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, Obi abandoned the Labour Party\u2019s candidate and instead campaigned for Justina Azuka of the African Democratic Congress for the Onitsha North 1 constituency seat.<\/p>\n<p>She said Obi was even spotted wearing an ADC-branded cap while campaigning.<\/p>\n<p>The ADC candidate secured only 1,909 votes, while the Labour Party also performed poorly.<\/p>\n<p>The All Progressives Grand Alliance won the seat with 7,774 votes, a result Ekong quoted Anambra governor, Chukwuma Soludo, as describing as the \u201cdeath\u201d of both LP and ADC in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Ekong warned that Obi\u2019s political missteps were eroding his credibility even in his Anambra stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA wise politician should know when to stop and think deeply about the direction he is heading,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She urged Obi to reconcile with Labour Party leaders and focus on rebuilding public trust.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe openly criticised Wike for his PDP\/APC antics, yet we look away from Obi\u2019s LP\/ADC antics,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe electorate is watching and slowly making up their minds about 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She stressed that the Labour Party remains committed to justice, equity and progress, but warned that leaders must place collective interest above personal ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She described the Anambra by-election as Obi\u2019s \u201cmost embarrassing blow\u201d after he backed an ADC candidate against LP\u2019s choice. 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