Labour Party Disowns Arabambi’s Suit Over Obi’s Credentials

The Labour Party has distanced itself from Abayomi Arabambi, who recently instituted legal actions against the West African Examinations Council, the National Youth Service Corps and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, over the credentials of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi.

In a statement issued on September 14, 2026, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, said the clarification became necessary after media reports described the lawsuits as an internal Labour Party matter.

The party said Arabambi was no longer a member and had no authority to institute legal proceedings on its behalf.

According to the statement, the Labour Party’s National Executive Council suspended 25 members, including Arabambi, on March 18, 2026, over alleged infractions relating to anti-party activities.

The party said the suspension was subsequently ratified by its National Convention on April 28, 2026. It added that no organ of the party had revisited or reversed the decision.

“It is therefore against this background that the Labour Party wishes to inform the general public, and particularly the media, that Abayomi Arabambi is not a member of the Labour Party and could not have instituted any action in court as a member of the Party,” the statement said.

Arabambi recently filed separate suits involving WAEC, NYSC and UNN, seeking access to records connected to Obi’s academic and national service credentials. The legal actions have generated political debate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

However, the Labour Party’s decision to disown Arabambi does not, by itself, determine the legal validity of the suits or resolve the questions raised in them. Those matters remain subject to judicial consideration.

The party also said its legal team was reviewing the situation to determine what further steps might be taken, including a possible petition to relevant law-enforcement agencies.