Crisis, Scandal Looms in Labour Party As Fact Reveals New Campaign DG Is ZLP Candidate in Ekiti
- A fresh crisis might be imminent in the Labour Party following a strong allegation made by one of its chieftains
- The Labour Party's new presidential campaign council DG, Akin Oshuntokun has been alleged to be working for another party
- It was allegedly revealed that Oshuntokun is currently a senatorial candidate for the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Ekiti state
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The leadership of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi have been bashed for considering and appointing Akin Oshuntokun as the director-general of the party’s presidential campaign council.
The former acting publicity secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi questioned Oshuntoku’s appointment that was made official on Tuesday, December 27.
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Arabambi why stating his reasons for questioning the new Labour Party appointment said Oshuntokun is a member of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) who was cleared by INEC to contest a senatorial seat in Ekiti state.
He said:
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“From available record, ZLP has its own Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates. So how then will he be leading our party campaign from another party”.
“We are also sure that Oshuntokun has not resigned from ZLP, neither has he secured a Court order from a competent Court of jurisdiction to delete his name from INEC list as the 90 days time allowed for substitution of candidates by political parties has lapsed.”
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Arabambi revealed that Oshuntokun will be contesting for the Ekiti central senatorial seat at the 2023 general election against Peter Obi’s Labour Party where the former is currently the campaign council chairman.
As reported by the Vanguard newspaper, he said the appointment of Oshuntokun could prove scandalous and narrow its chance of defeating the APC at the presidential.
He said:
“For some of us that is neck deep in ensuring that we have a new Nigeria under the headship of Peter Obi as the President, we will not have option but seek legal means to remove Oshuntokun as our campaign DG if he fails to throw in the towel within four days”.
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Meanwhile, Isaac Balami, the deputy national campaign manager of the Labour Party, has reiterated the readiness of the party to win the 2023 presidential election.
The Labour Party chieftain maintains that the crisis rocking the party and the resignation of the campaign chairman will not have an effect on its struggle to retain power.
Balami explained that Nigerians are tired of the suffering and failure that the APC put upon them and know that Peter Obi is the only hope of the people.
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