The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has said the congress was not aware of merger talks involving the Labour Party with some political parties in the country.
Following last week meeting between the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party, following the meeting between the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the presidential candidate of the PDP in the election, Atiku Abubakar, there had been speculations of likely alliance between the duo party ahead of 2027.
Obi also reportedly met with some PDP stalwarts in Abuja, including a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
However, due to internal conflict within the PDP, Obi left the party in 2022 and contested the 2023 presidential election as the candidate of the Labour Party.
The former vice president mentioned that his recent meeting with Obi might indicate a possible alliance leading up to the 2027 general elections.
According to Ajaero, “We are not aware of any mergers talk with any political parties in the country.”