Another claimant to the national chairmanship of the Labour Party, LP, Callistus Okafor, has dismissed the party’s stakeholders meeting convened by Abia State governor as illegal, unconstitutional and a mere jamboree.
Okafor explained that Nigerians by now ought to know that the meeting that produced Senator Nenadi Usman as the interim LP national chairman is unconstitutional and does not serve any purpose.
Okafor said: “We want to bring to the notice of the general public that the jamboree gathering tagged Labour Party Stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State, is unconstitutional and not known to any organisation of the party.
“Article 11 of the 2009 constitution which is the only constitution known to the party according to the consent judgement delivered by Hon GO Kolawole on the 20th March, 2018, categorically states the four organisations of the party: Ward, Local Government Area, State and National,” Okafor said.
He further stated that, “Both Dr Alex Otti and Mr Peter Obi do not have the constitutional authority to convene any meeting of the party.”
“We challenge Otti to produce the official letter addressed to him from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the subject.
“We are committed to reconciling all members and groups, mobilise and conduct all inclusive and expansive congresses in Wards, Local Government Areas, States and the National convention that will achieve a unified, focused Labour Party that will redefine political leadership in Nigeria.”
