LP disowns Arabambi, lawsuit against Obi – THISAGE

The Labor Party on Sunday disowned a former party spokesperson, Abayomi Arabambi, who reportedly launched a lawsuit against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), over the academic records of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obi is currently the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

According to LP National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogea, Arabambi has since decided to become a member of the party, let alone initiate a lawsuit in the name of the party as a longest-serving member and therefore could not initiate the action as its representative or leader.

“The Labor Party wishes to inform the general public that Abayomi Arabambi is not a member of the Labor Party,” Asogea said.

Arabambi served as the party’s acting national publicity secretary until around December 2022 and later emerged as national vice-president (Southwest) of one of the factions during the leadership crisis that rocked the LP.

The leadership dispute eventually led to judicial intervention, with the Independent National Electoral Commission recognizing the National Working Committee led by Senator Nenadi Usman as the party’s leadership.

According to Asogwa, Arabambi was among 25 members suspended by the party’s National Executive Council on March 18, 2026, for alleged infractions bordering on anti-party activities.

He said the suspension was later ratified by the party’s National Convention, the LP’s highest decision-making body, on April 28, 2026.

“Since the decision was made by the Labor Party, no party body has sat to review or reverse the decision regarding the affected members,” Asogwa said.

He said the party would not comment on the substance of the case, especially since Obi was no longer a member of the LP.

Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the LP platform, is now the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.

Asogwa warned that any attempt by Arabambi to present himself as leader or representative of the LP would be unauthorized and could amount to impersonation.

He added that the party’s lawyers are reviewing the matter to determine possible legal action, including a petition to the relevant law enforcement authorities.

The LP spokesperson stressed that the clarification does not amount to a position on whether Arabambi’s claims against Obi are valid or not, saying that the party’s statement only served to demonstrate that the litigant had no current relationship with the organisation.

He urged the media and public to take note of Arabambi’s status and desist from portraying him as an official or representative of the Labor Party.

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