11. Marxism vs Obi-ism: Leftist entryists and the struggle for the Nigerian Labour Party ft. Ayo Ademiluyi

18/06/2022 1h 24min

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Episode Synopsis

We spoke with marxist public interest lawyer and #EndSARS activist Ayo Ademiluyi (@AYOADEMILUYI) about his campaign for House of Representatives under the Nigerian Labour Party.

How is the Nigerian left responding to the Peter Obi moment? Does the Labour Party now represent a genuine working class force? Does the left have any leverage in the LP now that Obi has been given the party's presidential ticket? Can the influx of Obi-ists be radicalized?  Or should a Labour Party -- now dominated by a neoliberal billionaire and his movement -- be abandoned?