The leading opposition party in Nigeria, Labour Party (LP) seems not to be settled to have a better representation and give a good account of their worth as a major force to reckon with.
Factions in the Imo State Labour Party
In Imo State for an instance, there are two factions claiming to be legitimate. One is headed by Onyekwulisi Festus while the other is led by Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie, a former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
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According to Channels TV, the faction headed by Onyekwulisi Festus is conducting its primaries at Andreas Hotel along MCC Road while the other group with Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie is conducting its own at the Landmark Event Centre in Owerri and has the Abia State Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti as the Returning officer and chairman of the electoral panel.
How The Accreditation Has Been At The Primaries
As at press time, accreditation is ongoing at the MCC Road venue but the primaries are yet to commence at the Landmark Event Centre where delegates and contestants are arriving one by one.
When Is The Imo State Governorship Elections 2023?
Imo State will be heading to the polls on 11th November 2023 to elect a new Governor and about 14 governorship aspirants are vying for the slot in the different primaries.
Issues With The Labour Party Recently
After giving a good account of their statesmanship at the 2023 General Elections, the Labour Party had been plagued with one issue or the other.
The National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, was recently suspended by some persons which the national secretariat had disowned and then confirmed that the Chairman is still on course.
Also, the Lagos State chapter had it’s own share as the State Chairman, Kayode Salako, was yanked off with the Deputy Chairman, Dayo Ekong, taking over the mandate after Salako was expunged.
As if that’s not done with, the presidential candidate, Peter Obi, while in the UK during the Easter holidays was detained at the Heathrow Airport on identity issues with a fake viral picture also showing how Abike Dabiri-Erewa came to his rescue with an Immigration officer.
