The Labour Party presidential candidate for next year’s election, Peter Obi has often been laughed off by his rivals in the two main political parties, because they believe he has no base around the country.
But according to Victor Umeh a Labour Party stalwart, the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party candidates can begin to panic, because Obi will ride on people power and the structures of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
Umeh who was speaking on Channels TV Sunrise said: “The people are with the Labour Party. Look at things going on in Nigeria across the states of the Federation.
“If you say that the Labour Party is weak in some areas, they spring up a surprise…What is the power of the Labour Party now are the people,” he said.
Umeh added that with the expected support of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Obi can be assured of structure across the country.
“NLC t is a structured organisation and unionists are also suffering.
“The issue is not about where you belong now. I know that there are people in the PDP who will vote for the Labour Party. I know that there are people in APC who will vote for the Labour Party. What is important is the task of rescuing Nigeria and people don’t believe that this thing can work outside this platform,”
