The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi addressed rumors of conflicts within the Labour Party.

In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday night, Obi stated that the issues were exaggerated and being resolved privately, “There’s no toxic division within the Labour Party, that I can tell you. And I’m intervening. When fathers intervene in their family, it is not a public affair. I’m a leader in Labour Party, and we are talking, and I assure you that whatever is the problem or crisis in the Labour Party is not up to 10% of what is happening in other parties, and we will resolve it and do so amicably.”

When asked about possible mergers or political deals between the Labour Party and other parties, Obi said, “There’s no deal, but I wish and hope there will be. We need to look for like minds who are now committed to saving this country.”

He added that the party is “trying to put ourselves together and explore all those opportunities,” and while the process has not officially started, it is being considered.

Obi emphasized that currently, there is nothing concrete to report regarding potential mergers. However, he said, “I want the like minds and those who can see that we are in difficulty to come together and save this country for the future of our children.”

When questioned about his commitment to the Labour Party amidst reported conflicts, Obi responded, “We don’t have that type of conflict that you are mentioning, people are just exaggerating what is there. I am a faithful member of Labour Party, I remain there, I am a member of Labour Party. If for any reason, like I said, if we’re going to move forward and there’s other groups that want to work with us, we’ll work with them.”