By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Labour Party (LP) has swiftly dismissed claims that South-West wing has merged with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with effect from today, Monday, February 13, 2023.

A statement issued on behalf of the party by Ondo State Labour Party Chairman, Chief (Mrs.) Remilekun Ojo, rubbished a purported meeting/defection held at Adegbemile Hall, Akure chaired by an expelled Labour Party member, Mr. Banji Omotoso, the Caretaker State Chairman in Ekiti State from 2017 to 2019.

The statement reads in part: “That the labour party of Nigeria in the Southwest and entire Nigeria remains one and an indivisible party.

“That the entire Labour Party of Nigeria has never at anytime and will under no circumstances ever think of merging with any other Party, not even the All Progressives Congress (APC) that has brought untold hardship and suffering to the entire nation.

“That the so-called Southwest coordinator Mr. Banji Omotoso was an expelled member of the party, who since January 2020 has ceased to have anything whatsoever to do with our great Party.

“That the said Mr. Banji Omotoso was expelled for gross malfeasance and anti-party activities. Therefore he has no authority from any quarters to speak for or on behalf of the Labour Party in Ondo State.

“That we strongly make it clear to the general public and well-meaning long-suffering citizens of Nigeria to disregard any information from the said Mr. Banji Omotoso who has since ceased to be our member (LABOUR PARTY).”