By Our Reporter
Former Labour Party presidential aspirant and leader of the Rescue Movement for a New Nigeria, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, has issued a scathing statement accusing key figures in the Labour Party of betrayal and deceit during the 2022 presidential primaries. In a press release titled “A Call for Justice and a New Direction: 2027 Is Our Time,” Faduri announced his intention to run for president again in 2027 and called for a generational shift in Nigeria’s political leadership.
Faduri, who is also the CEO of Fadojoe Coin, recounted his political journey from the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) to the Labour Party (LP), describing both parties as “dormant” structures that he helped revive. He claimed that the Labour Party’s current internal crisis is a result of the injustice done to him in 2022, when, according to him, the presidential ticket he had worked to secure was “handed over” to Peter Obi in a backdoor arrangement fueled by greed.
“What is happening in the Labour Party today is nothing short of poetic justice — a karma unfolding before the very eyes of the nation,” he declared. “It is the consequence of the injustice, betrayal, and deceit done to me and my team in 2022.”
Faduri stated that before the Asaba primaries in May 2022, he had invested resources, built party structures across Nigeria, and energized a sleeping party. “Labour Party was among the options we explored. In 2022, LP was a dead structure — no plan, no preparation, no hope. I rallied my team, invested resources, and reawakened the sleeping giant.”
He said he had encouraged visibility among party leaders and even took to national media to promote the party, but was ultimately betrayed. “Just five days before our primaries, those same leaders sold their conscience. They betrayed me and handed the ticket to Mr. Peter Obi in exchange for money,” Faduri alleged.
Despite having the legal grounds to challenge the ticket, Faduri said he chose patriotism over litigation. “I could have blocked the Labour Party from appearing on the ballot… but I refused. I chose patriotism over personal interest,” he said.
He added that the peace and unity the party once had vanished after his forced removal, and that Labour Party “has not known true peace since.” Faduri also described Obi’s candidacy as “built on injustice,” and said the movement’s eventual fate was sealed by its flawed foundation.
“I told them then, and I say it again now: I was the David of that election, and I could have defeated every Goliath. But they allowed greed and personal gain to blind them,” he asserted.
While acknowledging his continued membership in the Labour Party, Faduri hinted at the possibility of contesting the 2027 presidential election on a different platform. “I remain a member of Labour Party, but I have not yet decided the platform on which I will run in 2027. What I do know is this: I will run again for the presidency of Nigeria in 2027,” he said.
Calling for a generational change, Faduri urged Nigerian voters to move past the established political figures, including President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi. “From President Tinubu to Atiku Abubakar to Peter Obi — they’ve all had their time. It is time for them to step aside.”
He cited examples of young global leaders such as Barack Obama, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Ibrahim Traoré, saying Nigeria deserves similar youthful, visionary leadership. “What we have today is not a nation, but a jungle. It is time for a generational shift,” he concluded.
Faduri’s announcement marks the beginning of what could be a contentious buildup to the 2027 elections, particularly within a Labour Party still grappling with internal divisions.
