Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Dayo Ekong, has said the political influence of the 2023 presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, has waned.

Mrs Ekong, in a post on her X handle on Tuesday, said it was time for Mr Obi to "pause and ponder" on his ambition to become Nigeria's president in 2027.

During the 2023 general election, Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, enjoyed overwhelming support from many Nigerians, especially from the South-east and South-south.

Although the LP candidate came third in the election, his party recorded surprising victories across states, a development attributed to the former governor's political influence.

But Mrs Ekong said Mr Obi's "recent actions"...