I write this with utmost importance to address the fake and unverified news currently in circulation which fingered Olumide Osaigbivo Akpata as the master planner of the protest that took place at the Edo state Labour Party and also Julius Abure the party's national chairman to be removed from position due to his announcement about the withdrawal of executive from the primaries.
I want to categorically state that all these are false accusations, baseless and a plot by the opposition party to divide Labour Party because they are all aware that, as it stands right now Labour have higher chances of winning the 2024 Edo state governorship election.
Olumide Osaigbivo Akpata a former Nigerian Bar Association President, a bonified member of the Labour Party and who as a lawyer of 30 years experience who fully understand that peaceful protest is one of the fundamental rights of every Nigerian.The violent protest that happened on the 4th of February have nothing to do with Olumide Osaigbivo Akpata as he is too busy campaigning for himself and have no time to tear the party apart, how can he organise such a protest against the same party he wants to contest under? It makes no sense at all. I urge everyone to kindly disregard the fake news spreading.
We all know how elections in Nigeria normally takes place, the opposition party would plant some of their loyalists in other political parties just to cause chaos and disorganise the party, this is the hand work of PDP, they are willing to do whatever they want just to see that Labour Party is no more in Edo state and that won't happen.
For the call of remover for Barr. Julius Abure, this is the best time to focus on repositioning the Labour Party so we can take control of Edo state. Even the bible recognised the unity of a house hence - Mark 3 : 25 which states "If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand".
For the final time I urge Labour Party and supporters to be as strong as ever as this phase will surely pass too, let us not allow the ruling party to overcome us. I am currently at Abuja now with Senator Neda Imasuen on the way forward to the crisis, so far Senator Neda Imasuen hasn't shut his door against anybody he promised to stand fully with us in the course of peace. so we can win upcoming elections in Edo State.