Dare Questions Obi’s Party Leadership, Says Presidency Not Involved in ADC Dispute

Sunday Dare has raised concerns over the leadership ability of Peter Obi, arguing that he failed to address internal challenges within the Labour Party.

The presidential aide to Bola Tinubu made the remarks during an interview on African Independent Television on Monday, where he questioned Obi’s influence within the party.

“Look at the history of the Labour Party. Did Obi form the Labour Party? Was he even in control of the Labour Party?” Dare asked.

He alleged that Obi did not take responsibility during the party’s internal crisis.

“When the crisis of Labour started almost two and a half years back, we witnessed it. Did Obi even play a central role?” he said.

“We saw it play out in the open, and rather than fix his party, he jumped ship and moved to another party. Is that the person you want to entrust the fate of 230 million people to? You cannot fix your party.”

On the controversy surrounding the African Democratic Congress, Dare dismissed suggestions that the presidency played any role, describing the situation as an internal matter.

“ADC was hijacked. The original owners of ADC are back to say, ‘we want our party back,’ and again, in what way is the president responsible for the crisis in the ADC?” he said.

He emphasised that the issue is already before the courts and should be resolved through legal channels.

“You have judicial cases ongoing, you go back to the court, we run a democracy. The president said we will respect the judiciary,” Dare noted.

He also criticised those taking the matter to the public sphere instead of awaiting court decisions.

“Why is it that rather than wait—you’ve gone to court willingly—why don’t you wait for those declarations and judgments to come? Why hire a lobbyist? Why get on the streets making noise? Why get on social media and just keep raining down abuses?”

Dare maintained that the judiciary would provide clarity on the dispute.

“You wait because ultimately, after all the noise is made, the judgment and declarations of the court will decide the way forward,” he said.

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