Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba social-political organisation, says the Labour Party is now the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO).
NADECO, a pro-democracy group, formed in 1994, campaigned for the recognition of the late Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election.
Speaking at a rally in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state, on Saturday, Adebanjo said Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), should come home (south-west) and support the presidential bid of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the LP.
The Afenifere leader said northerners would not vote for Tinubu.
“I have always told him and I will tell him again, the northerners will not vote for him,” he said.
“He should come back home now and support Obi because when they finally defeat him, he won’t have the courage to come back home again. If he comes back now, we will forgive him and take him back.
“I have told you before and I want to say it again, the Labour Party is now NADECO, those of us supporting Obi are the ones that want good governance, we want Nigeria to be better, we want to liberate ourselves from the captivity of the ruling class.
“We are behind Obi, leaders of progressive movement are behind Obi.”
On his part, Peter Obi said he is determined to work for a “new Nigeria”.
“This year’s election is very essential, we can no longer be comfortable with incompetence. We want people who will show commitment; this job requires physical and mental energy,” Obi said.
“So, we want people who are ready for the job. Myself and Datti want to change Nigeria.
“I have served the people of Anambra State and was rated as number one in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and the records are there.
“Even in the areas of education and taking people out of poverty without borrowing a Kobo from anybody; I paid all the pensions owed before I assumed office.”
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