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By Samuel Akpenpuun

Akin Osuntokun, Director-General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general elections, is set to dump the Labour Party (LP) in a matter of days.

Credible sources said Osuntokun, a former media aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is in talks to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his original party before defecting to the LP in August 2022.

Osuntokun replaced former DG of the Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe in December 2022 , after he (Okupe) announced his resignation following a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that convicted him of violating the Money Laundering Act.

The LP has been mired in controversy before, during and after the conclusion of the 2023 general elections. The latest being the power tussle between the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure and the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

Recently, there are talks that Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections may also return to the PDP following his meeting with Atiku Abubakar, who was the PDP's presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general elections.

It is unclear whether Osuntokun is ing the PDP as a personal conviction or going there as a forerunner for Obi, who enjoys wide popularity from Nigerian youths, especially the Obidient Movement.

Our source however said Osuntokun never believed in the ideals of the LP or the Obidient Movement but was drafted into the party by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, who was rooting for Obi to become president in 2023.

"I don't know about Peter Obi but I know Akin Osuntokun is returning to the PDP. His heart has always belonged to the PDP. That was his original party. He was only drafted into the LP after Doyin Okupe resigned. They are both Baba Obasanjo boys and you know the role he (Obasanjo) played during the last presidential election".

Okupe shocked many LP ers on Friday when he said among the three major presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections, President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the best.

When one of our editors ed Osuntokun to react on Okupe's statement and his likely defection to the PDP, he declined, saying that he won't speak on the matter.

" I don't have any comment on that for now" he said.
https://thescrutinyng.com/index.php/2024/06/08/obi-datti-campaign-dg-akin-osuntokun-set-to-dump-lp-for-pdp/

They've used and dumped this one.. I'm sure he didn't make a dime from the whole EluuP racket like the Hundeyins and Yesufus.

After Okupe, this one too. Why are Yorubas doing this to Obi?

Akin Osuntokun, Obi, Datti and Abure should all leave Labour Party for the likes of Lamidi Apapa, APC and Aramambi

Obi,you are on your own

hisexcellency34:
After Okupe, this one too. Why are Yorubas doing this to Obi?

Only a foolish yoruba will stay with bitter grieving obi that from all indications, he is running an igbo agenda, he didn't even hide it.

hisexcellency34:
After Okupe, this one too. Why are Yorubas doing this to Obi?

Yoruba are sensible, dem no wan labour in vain again

COMRADES, when I stated here yesterday that Obi is on his way out of labour party, some political novices almost lynch my moniker
Without coalition we cannot defeat apc which is our common enemy in Nigeria come 2027

hisexcellency34:
After Okupe, this one too. Why are Yorubas doing this to Obi?

Hasn't elected officials on Lp platform dumped them for PDP in the East?

Obi still remain in LP

Jostoman:
Obi still remain in LP

That's more important bro

You expect him to be paid more than the appropriate amount for dg role?

flokii:
They've used and dumped this one.. I'm sure he didn't make a dime from the whole EluuP racket like the Hundeyins and Yesufus.

To the discerning mind, it might mean Obi may keave soon.

Do you expect someone like Osuntokun to be boy boy to Obi? Common!

hisexcellency34:
After Okupe, this one too. Why are Yorubas doing this to Obi?

mohbadliveson:
By Samuel Akpenpuun

Akin Osuntokun, Director-General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general elections, is set to dump the Labour Party (LP) in a matter of days.

Credible sources said Osuntokun, a former media aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is in talks to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his original party before defecting to the LP in August 2022.

Osuntokun replaced former DG of the Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe in December 2022 , after he (Okupe) announced his resignation following a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that convicted him of violating the Money Laundering Act.

The LP has been mired in controversy before, during and after the conclusion of the 2023 general elections. The latest being the power tussle between the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure and the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

Recently, there are talks that Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections may also return to the PDP following his meeting with Atiku Abubakar, who was the PDP's presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general elections.

It is unclear whether Osuntokun is ing the PDP as a personal conviction or going there as a forerunner for Obi, who enjoys wide popularity from Nigerian youths, especially the Obidient Movement.

Our source however said Osuntokun never believed in the ideals of the LP or the Obidient Movement but was drafted into the party by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, who was rooting for Obi to become president in 2023.

"I don't know about Peter Obi but I know Akin Osuntokun is returning to the PDP. His heart has always belonged to the PDP. That was his original party. He was only drafted into the LP after Doyin Okupe resigned. They are both Baba Obasanjo boys and you know the role he (Obasanjo) played during the last presidential election".

Okupe shocked many LP ers on Friday when he said among the three major presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections, President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the best.

When one of our editors ed Osuntokun to react on Okupe's statement and his likely defection to the PDP, he declined, saying that he won't speak on the matter.

" I don't have any comment on that for now" he said.
https://thescrutinyng.com/index.php/2024/06/08/obi-datti-campaign-dg-akin-osuntokun-set-to-dump-lp-for-pdp/

Hunger in Labour party don reset osuntokun brain.

Even the light at th rnd of the tunnel na candle light, small breeze and the thing go off

That's exactly what this one saw about Obis future

Melagros:
COMRADES, when I stated here yesterday that Obi is on his way out of labour party, some political novices almost lynch my moniker
Without coalition we cannot defeat apc which is our common enemy in Nigeria come 2027

Waste of time, If you like all the political parties in Nigeria should merge as 1 parry against APC in 2027, you will all lose more miserably & woefully than you did in 2023, the harder they come, the harder they fall.

Jostoman:
Obi still remain in LP

Remain in the Losing Party?

Judgementa1:


Hunger in Labour party don reset osuntokun brain.

Not surprised, less than 2 years in the losing party, all em hair done grey?

blacknp:
Remain in the Losing Party?

Na you sabi