The Labour Party in Ondo state has dismissed the purported collapsed of the party structure in the Southwest into the All Progressive Congress ahead of the 2023 general election.
In a statement signed by the LP chairman in the state, Mrs Remilekun Ojo, the party said it as no intention of merging with any party.
It described the Southwest coodinator Mr. Banji Omotoso as an expelled member of the party, who since January 2020 has ceased to have anything whatsoever to do with the LP.
“The attention of the Labour Party of Nigeria especially the Ondo State Chapter has been drawn to a purported meeting/defection held at Adegbemile hall, Akure, today Monday 13th February 2023 at noon.”
“The meeting attended by about a few dozen people alleged that the entire Southwest Labour Party has been merged with the All Progressive Congress (APC) with effect from today. As expected, the meeting was chaired by an expelled Labour Party member, Mr. Banji Omotoso, who was the then caretaker state chairman in Ekiti state from 2017 to 2019.”
ValidView Network had earlier reported that Mr Omotosho while leading some members of the LP into the APC at an event on Monday said they decided to decamp to APC after realizing that LP is not viable and lacked the clout to win the 2023 elections.
