Drama As Top Political Party Expels Its Governorship Candidate for Fraudulent Activities
- The governorship candidate of labour party in Plateau state, Yohanna Margif, has been expelled from the party
- Yohanna Margif was expelled by the party over allegation that he was involving in fraudulent activities
- He was accused of issuing dud cheques to the tune of 14 Million naira after he swindled a house of assembly staff of N40m by selling a house that does not belong to him
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The labour party has expelled its Governorship candidate in plateau state, Yohanna Margif from the Party.
In the statement signed by the plateau state publicity secretary, James Awara, the action of the party followed various investigated petitions forwarded to the Party’s National Headquarters, after he was arrested by the Plateau State Police command on grounds of issuing dud cheques to the tune of 14 Million naira after he swindled a house of assembly staff of N40m by selling a house that does not belong to him.
He explained further that about four hotels in Abuja metropolis brought bills of over three million naira, which Margif incured and escaped from the hotels and the Party called him severally, but he declined to show up.
Awara said that the party is responsible and harbour only people of integrity. Labour Party warned that anyone who has any dealing(s) with him on behalf of the Party does so at his/her own risk.
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The party said that INEC has been notified of the development and substitutionary primaries have since been conducted and the new Governorship candidate, Patrick Dakum, has been unveiled.
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Meanwhile, as Nigerians approach the 2023 elections in a few months, all political parties have elected their presidential candidates ahead of the poll and started unofficial campaigns.
Four of the leading candidates have been more active, and it appears that one of them, Peter Obi, has the edge over the others because of his approach.
Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was a two-time governor of Anambra state. He crossed to the LP from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after analysing the situation in the leading opposition.
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Meanwhile, Obi was on Tuesday, August endorsed by the general overseer of the Omega Power Ministry (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere.
Apostle Chinyere's decision was made known after he and the LP's presidential candidate for 2023 were nominated for the Man of the Year award by Igbere.
The Christian cleric who described Obi as the Moses of Nigeria sent by God, actually stepped down for him as he sees him as fitting for the honour.
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