By Pamela Eboh
Crisis is currently rocking the ongoing National Convention of the Labour Party, LP, holding at Grand Seasons Hotels, Nnewi, Anambra State, as Alhaji Lamidi Apapa faction of the party describes the exercise as a sham.
Speaking on the convention, the state faction of the party Chairman, Peter Okoye said the exercise is not a Convention, saying,
“We are on top of the matter. It’s pure illegal.
“There was no Ward Congress, no Local Government Congresses ,no State Congress, and now who and who elected the delegates that is Electing the NWC members ?
“The NLC is not there, TUC is not there ,,the owners of the party and members of the NEC and BOT members we are not there too.
“The matter is coming up on 4th of April 2024 for hearing.”
Meanwhile, the Presidential candidate of the party in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi was absent at the convention.