Kenneth Okonkwo’s resignation not surprising — LP

A few hours after the former spokesman of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, announced his resignation, the leadership of the party has described him as one of the moles in their camp.

Okonkwo dumped LP on Sunday over the lingering internal strife and leadership crisis threatening to tear the party apart.

Reacting in a statement on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, said Okonkwo’s departure from the party did not come as a surprise to any of their followers who already knew that he was a mole within their rank.

Ifoh also stated that his attack on Obi, his one-time ally, was needless and rather unfortunate.

He said, “Kenneth Okonkwo’s resignation from the Labour Party didn’t come to us as a surprise. We also think that his attack on the party’s leader, Peter Obi is rather unfortunate, however, we will continue not to dignify him with any response as we understand that his attention-craving attitude knows no bounds.

“Recently a former DG of the party’s presidential campaign organisation (Doyin Okupe) resigned and rejoined the APC. Only last week, an ex-deputy Director General of the presidential campaign organisation also resigned and rejoined the APC. Today, it is the turn of Mr. Okonkwo, a former member of APC, who smuggled himself into the presidential campaign, and his destination is already known to us.”

He said the party is keeping to its decision to stand with Obi as its leader and presidential hopeful come the 2027 presidential election.

“Coordinated attacks from some quarters will not in any way diminish the trust Nigerians, particularly, the Obidients and youths in Nigeria have in him.

“We know that with him, a new Nigeria will be possible. Nigerians spoke loudly in 2023 and they will speak even louder come 2027,” he added.