Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, has firmly ruled out the party’s participation in the opposition coalition spearheaded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking at an emergency National Executive Committee meeting held Friday at the LP secretariat in Abuja, Abure stated that the party would not align with the coalition, arguing that its promoters lack the courage, competence, and character needed to lead such an initiative. Notably, LP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Obidient Movement National Coordinator, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, are key figures associated with the coalition. “The Labour Party is not and will not be part of any coalition towards the 2027 general election. Instead, we will focus on rebuilding, repositioning, re-strategising, reconciling, and expanding our membership base to win the 2027 elections. “I am making very clear that anybody from LP who is in talks on any coalition is on his own and does not carry the mandate of the Labour Party. Let us be heard loud and clear. Those aspirants masquerading and looking for coalition lack the courage, competence and character to drive the process. “Leaders who can’t manage their political parties and deliberately create division cannot successfully drive any meaningful coalition. Probably we over-estimated some people. Forming a new party where stakeholders are expected to surrender their identity and structure requires strong leadership, which is currently lacking,” he noted. The Labour Party's National Executive Committee (NEC) has reviewed allegations of anti-party activities involving Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and several others. Citing conduct deemed inappropriate for a party leader, the NEC established a disciplinary committee to determine the fate of Otti and the others involved. Chairman Julius Abure also expressed concern over Otti’s repeated criticisms and open hostility toward the party’s leadership, particularly in national media appearances, describing such actions as clear cases of anti-party behaviour.