In a statement signed by Abure, the faction accused Obi of allegedly undermining the party.

Peter Obi, who has been involved with ADC but has not officially joined, in a statement, urged his followers to vote for ADC candidates in their various states.

He stated this is because of the lack of LP’s candidates in the by-elections.

However, Abure urged party members to dismiss Obi’s directive.

“The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a statement by the party’s former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, directing party members to cast their votes for another party in the August 16, 2025, by-election.”

The party also added that Obi’s directive is misleading, mischievous and delusional.
“The party is, however, calling on all our faithful party members to ignore this malicious directive and go ahead with casting their votes for the Labour Party and their candidates,” the statement read.

Abure said Obi did not know that the party has done everything permissible by law to ensure that its candidate participate in the election.