LP fumes as ex-spokesman dumps party, attacks Obi

A few hours after the former spokesman for 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 the LP on Sunday over the lingering internal strife and leadership crisis threatening to tear the party apart.

The legal practitioner cum Nollywood actor also said he had lost confidence in the LP presidential flag-bearer, Peter Obi, to rescue Nigeria.

According to him, Nigeria needs a decisive leader who is selfless enough to secure victory.

Reacting, 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 Okonkwo’s 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.

“Needless to say Nigeria is not in want of political jesters and jobbers whose stomach are their gods. The Labour Party is not perturbed by his decision to move on and in fact, we wish him well in his future endeavours, whether in acting, law practice, politics or otherwise. We also wish to note that the party is aware of a few other persons who are planted as moles, who are presently instigating crisis within the party, and who have unsuccessfully attempted to hijack the party for the use of their paymasters. We urge them to act fast and do the needful before they are exposed and fumigated out of the party.

“The Labour Party is keeping to its decision to stand with Peter Obi as its leader and presidential hopeful come the 2027 presidential election and we are not apologetic about that position. 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.”