The leadership of the Labour Party has congratulated Reno Onokiri on his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join its platform.
Comrade Arabambi Abayomi, the national publicity secretary of the LP sent the congratulatory message to Onokiri in reference to a viral video where the former PDP chieftain was praising Peter Obi for good governance during his administration in Anambra.
Quoting Reno, Abayomi said:
“I am proud of their Man, he is my friend..he made money for himself in Private Sector and he made Money for Anambra State, he never borrowed money…’
Abayomi also quoted Peter Obi as Telling Nigerians about the indivisibility of Nigeria and the need to make it work.
Obi was quoted saying:
“Thank you all, we don’t have another Country apart from Nigeria..’
He assured Reno that the leadership of the party has what it takes lead Nigeria out of the woods.
Moreover, Abayomi said the party will accommodate Reno and make his defection worthwhile
He, therefore, called on Nigerians to follow Reno in declaring and expressing full support for the presidential ambition of Obi.
The news about Reno’s defection was shared on Twitter by the Labour Party on Tuesday, November 8.