If I open up on Peter Obi and Gov Otti, they will stink like rotten eggs – LP National Chairman

If I open up on Peter Obi and Gov Otti, they will stink like rotten eggs – LP National Chairman

A factional national chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Julius Abure, has thrown down a public challenge to the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other former aspirants, urging them to present proof of any financial contributions made directly to him or the party during the general elections.

Abure who spoke on Monday, during a stakeholders’ meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Utako, Abuja, firmly denied ever receiving campaign funds for personal use from Obi or any other candidate.

He also issued a stern warning to his critics, saying that if pushed further, he would reveal damaging information about members of the opposing faction, claiming their reputations would be left “reeking like rotten eggs.”

The meeting was convened by Joshua Chinedu Obika, member representing AMAC/Bwari federal constituency of Abuja.

Julius Abure has accused some elected Labour Party officials of plotting to unseat the current national leadership, despite the sacrifices made to build and sustain the party.

He revealed that the leadership had turned down financial inducements tied to elective positions, standing firm on principle.

Abure also emphasized that the party did not receive a single naira from Alex Otti in exchange for the governorship ticket.

Addressing party members in the Federal Capital Territory, Abure said:“We rejected billions of naira. We rejected offers because of their positions. Today, they are in the forefront of those who want to throw us out of office,” he said.

“I want to challenge all of them. I was watching television and I saw some of them talking about corruption.

“Today, I want to challenge all of them, from Peter Obi downward, that contested the election. Let any of them come out and tell the world what they personally gave to me or to the party.

“It is not to go and hide and be saying there is corruption in the party. Who and who are those that brought the money? Who did they give it to?

“Where did they send it to? I challenge them today that any of them that has evidence, even if they don’t have evidence, let them be bold and come out and say when and how they gave the money and if they can’t do that, let them forever hold their peace.

“I’m going to call a world press conference and publicly challenge them. As a leader, we have been quiet to say probably they are making mistakes, one day, probably they will come back.

“When people were talking about agents, and money for agents, I kept quiet, I didn’t say anything because I believe that the bad, the good and the ugly are for me. And therefore, I should not throw away the bad child or the ugly child.

“When I saw that some people were going beyond their boundaries, I came out and released a periphery of what played out. And I am sure that by now, that house is no longer together as it is.

“I am waiting for them — from top to bottom — to make any other move and I will open my mouth. And when I open my mouth, wherever they go to, they will be like smelly eggs, rotten eggs that nobody will ever buy.”