The Labour Party has distanced itself from Abayomi Arabambi following his legal action seeking access to the academic and National Youth Service Corps records of Peter Obi.
The party said Arabambi is no longer a member of the Labour Party and therefore did not institute the suits against relevant institutions on behalf of the organisation.
The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, on Monday.
According to Asogwa, Arabambi was among 25 members suspended by the party’s National Executive Council in March 2026 over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension was subsequently ratified at the party’s national convention on April 28, after which the affected individuals ceased to be members of the LP.
The party spokesman said the clarification became necessary after media reports referred to Arabambi as an LP chieftain in connection with his lawsuits against the West African Examinations Council, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the NYSC.
The LP maintained that no organ of the party had reversed the decision concerning Arabambi and the other suspended members.
Asogwa further warned that any attempt by Arabambi to present himself as an official representative or chieftain of the Labour Party was unauthorised.
He said the party’s lawyers were reviewing the situation and could take further legal steps, including approaching law enforcement authorities if necessary.
Arabambi has filed separate suits at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking access to records relating to Obi’s academic and NYSC credentials.
In the cases involving WAEC, UNN and NYSC, he is asking the institutions to provide certified copies and other official records connected to certificates attributed to Obi.
Arabambi has maintained that his legal action is not asking the court to determine whether Obi’s certificates are genuine or forged. Rather, he wants access to existing records that could establish the details and status of the documents.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, Obi’s political platform, has meanwhile defended his academic credentials and questioned the basis of Arabambi’s requests.
The NDC said Obi has a verifiable academic background and challenged anyone questioning his qualifications to produce evidence supporting such claims.
The Labour Party, however, stressed that its statement was intended specifically to clarify Arabambi’s current status and should not be interpreted as taking a position on the merits of the court cases concerning Obi’s credentials.
