The Labour Party has vowed to pursue legal action against its four members of the House of Representatives who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The four defected members are Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus, Akiba Bassey, and Esosa Iyawe.
The defection was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday. Abbas cited “internal crisis” within the Labour Party as the reason for their defection. However, the party’s spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, said nobody reserves the right to defect with the party's mandate.
In a statement, Ifoh said: “Though the Labour Party leadership is undaunted by the defection, it has, however, elected not to allow it to slide and has therefore instructed its legal team to commence legal actions against the defectors and to also commence the process of regaining our mandates in line with the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act as amended. “There is absolute peace in the Labour Party.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Labour Party Criticizes Defection of Four Lawmakers to APCNigeria's Labour Party condemns the defection of four lawmakers to the APC, citing it as an act against democratic norms and a violation of the Constitution. The party plans to take legal action against the defectors.
Read more »
Ogun LG polls: Labour Party alleges attacks on candidates by APC thugsAs the November 16 local government elections draw closer, the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has decried incessant attacks on its candidates by suspected political thugs. The party's publicity secretary, Tokunbo Peters, disclosed these attacks in a statement obtained by DAILY POST on Thursday.
Read more »
Kaduna ‘Okada Rider’ Lawmaker, 3 Others Dump Labour Party for APCA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Read more »
Erosa Iyawe Defects From Labour Party to APC Amid Leadership CrisisEsosa Iyawe, a House of Representatives member for Oredo Constituency in Edo State, has explained his defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to leadership crisis and multiple court actions against LP leaders.
Read more »
BREAKING: Labour Party suspends Enugu Senator over alleged anti-party, insurbodinationThe Labour Party, LP, has suspended the current Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial Zone, Sen. Kevin Chukwu, as a member of the party. DAILY POST reports that Senator Chukwu was suspended by his Amuri ward executives based on alleged anti-party activities and insubordination.
Read more »
Labour Party Threatens Legal Action Against Defecting LawmakersA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Read more »