Kogi Labour Party rebuffs LG chairmen defection to APC, Says Untrue

The Labour Party in Kogi State has disproved the rumors that 21 of its local government chairmen had switched to the APC, the state’s ruling party.

Speaking to reporters at the party’s office in Lokoja, the publicity secretary, Idakwo Emmanuel, claimed that the rumors were false in all respects and that the APC was acting desperately by spreading them.

 “The level of desperacy of the ruling party is despicable and regrettably lugubrious,” he said.

According to him, “The campaign of Labour Party in Kogi State was flagged off by Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate and national leader of the party. The national chairman Julius Abure and other NWC members in attendance were also in attendance.

 “Obviously the silence of our party is loud and terrifying to the ruling party as unknown and unidentifiable individuals are now sponsored by them to deceive the masses claiming to be Labour Party local government chairmen.

“I hereby state without equivocation that the structure of the Labour Party is intact and solidly working hard to rescue our dear state, and our move as a party is organic with genuine supporters and members.”

He said that the media and audience following must reject all individuals who are not card-carrying members of the party.