FCT, Abuja – Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), on Tuesday, May 21, he is suspending his relationship with the Julius Abure-led faction of the opposition party.
Okonkwo, a top supporter of Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election, made this known via a tweet on his known X page.
The lawyer said the LP national convention held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, was tainted with ‘criminality and corruption’.
He wrote:
The former actor added:
Factions in the LP have been an issue since 2023.
Two factions – Abure’s and Lamidi Apapa’s – are laying claim to the mantle of leadership and none appears ready to surrender.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Okonkwo argued that he didnât defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okonkwo stated that he resigned from the ruling APC before joining the LP.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
