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Just In: LP dissolves Rivers chapter over corruption

Just In: LP dissolves Rivers chapter over corruption

Just In: LP dissolves Rivers chapter over corruption

The Labour Party of Nigeria has dissolved it’s Rivers State executive council after the purported endorsement of Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Fubara.

Comrade Abure Julius, the National Chairman of the party confirmed this in a statement which a copy was made available to News Band Newspaper.

According to Abure, the action was taken over what he described as gross anti-party activities and corruption in the management of Labour Party funds.

He also noted that the leadership of the party has lost confidence in the ability of the compromised State Executive Council led by Mr Deinye Pepple to lead the campaign for the gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections come March 11th.

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Aburime said, “Comrade Julius Abure has DISSOLVED the Labour Party State Executive Council of Rivers State with immediate effect, for gross anti-party activities and corruption in the management of Labour Party funds.

“The National Chairman believes that it’s in the interest of Labour Party and the Obidient movement in Rivers State that those who were at the helm of affairs in Rivers State when our presidential mandate was openly stolen in Rivers State should step aside until full investigation is completed on what happened on that day.

“The National Chairman has lost confidence in the ability of the compromised State Executive Council led by Mr Deinye Pepple to lead the campaign for the gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections come March 11th.

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“He urges all Obidients in Rivers State to disregard every comment made by the disgraced State Chairman of the Labour Party, Deinye Pepple, on the election of March 11th and reiterates the full backing of the Labour Party on the candidacy of Comrade Beatrice Itubo of the Labour Party as the next Governor of Rivers State.

“He therefore enjoins all Obidients to come out massively on March 11th to vote for Comrade Beatrice Itubo of Labour Party.” Continue reading