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‘Bunch Of Jokers’ — Labour Party Reacts As Lamidi Apapa Faction Inaugurates 24-Member Lagos Exco
The Lamidi Apapa-led national leadership of the Labour Party (LP), on Saturday, inaugurated a 24-man new State Executive Committee of the party in Lagos State.
The factional EXCO that was inaugurated is led by Olumide Adesoyin, a suspended member of the party.
Other members of the EXCO include Omotayo Anjorin (Deputy Chairman), Olanrewaju Ibrahim (Deputy Chairman), Kayode Yusuf (Deputy Chairman), Felix Odusanya (Deputy Chairman), Peter Olusegun (Deputy Chairman), Nnaemeka Anajemba (Secretary) and Richard Oliseyenum (Assistant Secretary).
Others are: Azubike Peters (Treasurer), Akinrele Abioye (Financial Secretary), Kunle Okunola (Organising Secretary), Ademola Hassan (Auditor), Abass Ibrahim (Legal Adviser), Dupe Awe (Woman Leader), Elliot Ebije (Youth Leader), Samard Okofuwa (Publicity Secretary), among others.
Among members of the factional National Working Committee (NWC) of the party present at the event were Apapa; the National Secretary, Alhaji Salrh Lawan; the National Publicity Sectary, Abayomi Arabambi; the National vice Chairman South West, Sina Aroyeun; and National leader of the party, Moshood Salvador.
Adesoyin had two weeks ago announced a new state EXCO, disowning the Dayo Ekong-led EXCO.
Ekong-led EXCO was appointed into office by Julius Abure-led NWC of the party. Adesoyin had said that the Ekong-led EXCO had lost its legality following the sacking of the Abure-led NWC.
But reacting to the inauguration, Ekong while speaking with THE WHISTLER, reiterated that Apapa is not the authentic national chairman of LP.
She described Apapa and Adesoyin as jokers who are looking for recognition, adding that she is not worried about them.
“Lamidi Apapa is not the authentic (national leader). These are just bunch of jokers looking for acknowledgement or recognition. They’re attention seekers. So, I’m not going to lose my time on them,” Ekong said.
It would be recalled that the state Secretary of the party, Sam Emeka Okpala, had early this month, disowned Adesoyin-led EXCO, calling him “a joker”.