The Labour Party has distanced itself from the statement credited to it’s House of Representatives member-elect, Hon. Amobi Ogah where he endorsed the leadership styie and election President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Hon. Ogah, a member of Labour Party, had lauded the personality of Tinubu, describing him as a very intelligent and strategic leader.
Reacting to the development, Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh in a statement on Friday said that Hon. Ogah’s utterances are his personal view and not the official position of the party.
He said that the party has no personal greviances against Tinubu but has overwhelmingly evidence against the process that led to the declaration of Tinubu as president and is challenging it at the tribunal.
The party said that Hon. Ogah has already apologized for his utterances and called on members of the party not to be discouraged by the words from Ogah who according to LP, is just a first timer at the National Assembly.
The statement reads, “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to an interview granted by one of our House of Representatives members-elect, Hon. Amobi Ogah wherein he expressed his satisfaction with the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that some of his colleagues have “agreed to go towards government decision” on the leadership of the 10th Assembly.
“Though as a first time and newly elected lawmaker, the Member-elect made the utterance which is clearly within his rights as an individual as enshrined in the laws of the land however, the party has a view quite different from what the honourable member was quoted to have said.
“As an individual, he does not have the mandate to speak for the party and therefore cannot claim to be standing on the platform of the Labour Party to do same, giving views that are diametrically opposed to what Labour Party stands for.
“Labour Party is presently in the tribunal hoping to retrieve our mandate which was expressively given to our presidential candidate on the February 25, and every testament emanating from the tribunal points to the fact that Labour Party clearly won the election but was robbed. We have remained resolute to our belief that justice will be done and so soon.
“For the records, Labour Party has nothing against the personality of President Tinubu, however, we are challenging both the process and final outcome of the presidential election. We as a party insist that the route to His Excellency must be excellent and anything other than that amounts to a mockery of democracy.
“Finally, we urge millions of our party members who are irked and offended by Hon Ogah’s interview which has since gone viral to maintain their cool as the lawmaker has regretted his actions and has tendered unreserved apologies to the party”.