The Labour Party distanced itself on Monday from Abayomi Arabambi after media reports linked him to legal action over the academic records of Peter Obi.
Ken Asogwa, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, issued a statement clarifying the party’s position. He stated that Arabambi no longer belonged to the Labour Party.
According to Asogwa, the National Executive Council suspended Arabambi and 24 other members in March for alleged anti-party activities. The National Convention later ratified the suspension on April 28, 2026. As a result, the affected individuals ceased to be party members.
Arabambi had filed three separate suits at the Federal High Court in Abuja. He sought court orders compelling the West African Examinations Council, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the National Youth Service Corps to release official records linked to Obi’s certificates.
The suits followed Freedom of Information requests that the institutions either declined or left unanswered.
Asogwa explained that the clarification became necessary after reports described Arabambi as a Labour Party chieftain. He added that the party would not comment on the substance of the case before the court.
“While the Labour Party wishes to refrain from commenting on the substance or otherwise of the litigant’s case before the court, particularly as Mr Peter Obi is not a member of the Party, we wish to notify the general public that Abayomi Arabambi is not a member of the Labour Party,” Asogwa said.
He further noted that Arabambi could not have instituted any action in court as a party member. Asogwa also warned that any attempt by Arabambi to present himself as a Labour Party representative remained unauthorised and could amount to impersonation.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Democratic Congress had earlier dismissed the suits. Osa Director, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, stated that Obi possessed a verifiable academic record and challenged Arabambi to produce contrary evidence.
The Labour Party stressed that its statement addressed only Arabambi’s membership status and carried no bearing on the validity of the claims in court.
