Congress : LP chieftain, Okundaye calls for postponement to avoid further crisis

A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and  National Coordinator of the party’s Patriotic Members Congress (LPPMC), Dr. Kingsley Oghogho Okundaye, has called on the national leadership of the party to postpone the proposed national congress to give room for proper and coordinated exercise.

Okundaye in a release issued against the background of the crisis currently rocking the party in view of how its national congress should be conducted, said the need to speak out became necessary because conducting the congress at this point in time will cause more crisis in the party than good.

He expressed  dismay that  the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure has not  handled the crisis properly, stating that what he  has done  can  spell doom for the party especially in Edo State where the governorship election  is expected to hold on September 21, 2024.

The Coordinator, LPPMC lamented that it is sad to see the party which some of them built over the years been in the verge of collapse because of the  attitude of some persons that does not  mean well for the party.

He explained that the best way to go  is for the  party to abide by the tenets of the Constitution and in accordance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines on how to conduct the Congress so as not to destroy the party totally, noting that the only way to achieve such is to postpone the congress.

The Labour Party bigwig who bemoaned the attitude of some of the leaders of the party in trying to  destroy it, said members should not forget the democratic principles the party has been build upon  over the years.

He however warned that those planning to instill more crisis in the party to have a rethink as he and other major stakeholders would not fold their arms and see their efforts been crumbled

On the issue of factionalization of the Obedient Movement, the pioneer member of the group described it as unfortunate, maintaining that those involved  were originally not dedicated members but those involved for their selfish interest.