The Convener of the National Consultative Forum, Professor Pat Utomi, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 said the Labour Party has a better structure than the nation’s two dominant parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Utomi, also said that he deliberately stepped down for the former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, in the Labour Party presidential race and that the LP would shock the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election.
Utomi, a member of the Labour party, who made the comment as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today expressed confidence that his party will coast to victory in the 2023 presidential election, which is barely seven months away.
“Labour Party has a super structure, much better than the structures APC and the PDP have,” he said. “The Labour Party is built around the labour movement and a college of civil society organisations.”
According to him, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have political commissions in every state of the federation.
He stated that the party will mobilise people during the forthcoming polls to ensure that every polling booth is covered.
“On election day, there will be at least 15 people at each polling unit for the Labour Party. I’m very confident that we’ll defeat the big two next year.”
Utomi however decried a situation whereby those in public office would steal money to rig elections, a situation people have mistaken to be political structures.
He explained that the scenario whereby politicians bribe their way during elections is changing as the people want a different narrative.
On the possibility of a merger with other parties, the Labour party chieftain stated that talks are ongoing with several political parties, although he did not disclose any specific one.
When asked why he’s confident of Labour party’s victory, he berated the performance of both APC and PDP that have ruled Nigeria.
Noting that they have made Africa’s most populous nation bankrupt through excessive borrowings, Utomi insisted that Nigerians demand new confidence from fresh leadership.
