Finally, Popular Chieftain Dumps Labour Party, Gives Reason
- The former chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the Labour Party (LP), Kayode Salako, has announced his resignation from the party
- Salako, the husband of actress Foluke Daramola, confirmed the development through a post shared on his Instagram page
- The former chairman said he was resigning to save himself from further attacks of being labelled as a mole for the APC, noting his decision is personal
Olukayode Salako, the husband of actress Foluke Daramola, has resigned his membership from the Labour Party (LP).
Salako, in an Instagram post on Thursday, April 27, said he was stepping down as the special assistant to the national chairman of the party on Lagos affairs.
Source: Facebook
Salako dumps Labour Party after being tagged a mole for the APC
In a letter, addressed to the party’s national chairman, Salako also said he is “withdrawing his membership as a card-carrying stakeholder in LP.”
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“I wish to inform you and the leadership authority of the party that I am resigning from the official position above and also withdrawing my membership as a card-carrying stakeholder in the Labour Party in Lagos State, from today, April 20, 2023,” the letter reads in part.
Salako reveals why he dumped LP
Some weeks ago, Salako - alongside five other chieftains of LP - was suspended over alleged anti-party activities, The Cable reported.
Sam Okpala, Lagos LP secretary, had said:
“Our post-mortem of what really transpired and happened during the general election revealed that a lot of people who called themselves members of the party were indeed working for the opposition.”
But in the letter, Salako said his decision was a “personal one” and to “save me from the attacks of being labelled an All Progressives Congress (APC) / Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu mole.”
Imo governorship poll: Labour Party finally opens up on alleged deal with Uzodimma
In another report, the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) revealed details surrounding the alleged deal it had with Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state.
LP said that the party has no deal with Uzodimma in respect of the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
This is as the party declared its poise to win the November governorship election and control the reins of power in the state.
Peter Obi knocks Tinubu as he returns to Nigeria
Meanwhile, Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, revealed the reason he had not taken a rest since the completion of the general poll.
The former governor of Anambra state, in a veiled shading of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, explained that no serious leader would travel out of the country on vacation with the situation Nigeria was currently in.
Obi made this known during his visit to the Muslim community in Awka to facilitate the celebration of the Eid-el-Fitr with them, adding that his visit has nothing to do with politics.
Source: Legit.ng
