The Labour Party has stated that Kenneth Okonkwo’s resignation from the party was not a surprise, describing him as one of several moles within the LP.
According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the resignation of Okonkwo, a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was expected.
Ifoh remarked, “His departure didn’t surprise us. His resignation and subsequent attack on Peter Obi, our party leader, are regrettable, but we will not respond to his attention-seeking behaviour.”
Ifoh highlighted a pattern of former LP members defecting back to the APC, citing recent examples, including a former Director General and Deputy Director General of the party’s presidential campaign organization.
He suggested that Okonkwo, who had previously been with the APC, had always intended to return there.
Despite these departures, Ifoh emphasized that the Labour Party remains untroubled and wished Okonkwo success in his future endeavors, whether in acting, law, or politics.
He also warned that other moles within the party would soon be exposed and expelled.
His words, “If you recall, recently a former Director General of the party’s presidential campaign organisation resigned and rejoined the APC.
“Only last week, a former deputy Director General of the presidential campaign organisation also resigned and rejoined the APC.
“Today, it is the turn of Mr. Okonkwo, a former member of APC, who smuggled himself into the presidential campaign, and his destination is already known to us.
“Needless to say that Nigeria is not in want of political jesters and jobbers whose stomach are their gods.
“Labour Party is not perturbed by his decision to move on and in fact, we wish him well in his future endeavours, whether in acting, law practice, politics or otherwise.
“We also wish to note here, that the party is aware of a few other persons who are planted as moles, who are presently instigating crisis within the party, and who have unsuccessfully attempted to hijack the party for the use of their paymasters.
“We urge them to act fast and do the needful before they are exposed and fumigated out of the party.
“Labour Party is keeping to its decision to stand with Peter Obi as its leader and presidential hopefully come 2027 presidential election and we are not apologetically about that position.
“Coordinated attacks from some quarters will not in any way diminish the trust Nigerians, particularly, the Obidients and youths in Nigeria have in him.
“We know that with him, a new Nigeria will be possible. Nigerians spoke loudly in 2023 and they will speak even louder come 2027.”
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