Labor Party: A third force or SPV for personal ambitions?

THE internal crisis swing THE Work To party (LP) has exposed he as not distant Since other policy evenings, And fast decrease In Good will garnered has THE 2023 general election. Except he East just A Special Aim Vehicle (SPV) For THE policy interests of A little, And not Really A breath of costs air as anticipated, managers must to show that LP East able of tax responsibility has reconquer respect, JOHN AKUBO reports.

Until 2022, When ancient Anambra State Governor, M Rock Obi, adopted THE Work To party (LP) as THE platform For her presidential offer, policy observers saw THE to party as A Special Aim Vehicle (SPV) For electoral ambitions.

It is contributions has national speech as A of THE opposition evenings were almost zero while allegations Since candidates that their names were substituted because of their inability has satisfy THE staff requests of a few leaders were creeping.

However, with Obi And a few prominent Nigerians join THE to party in front of THE 2023 general elections, THE narrative East changing. It is ticket For almost all elective positions became very competitive, just as discipline And responsibility allegedly missing In THE to party was be investigation has install Mental Health And trust of members.

THE spokesperson of THE Obi-Datti campaign In THE 2023 general elections, Yinusa Tanko, said THE Guardian that However there are challenges In What THE direction of THE LP East TO DO has rebuild THE to party, THE truth remains that THE issue of allegations East always with THE police And THE Economic And Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

Express trust that THE to party will come out stronger After THE crisis And investigation, he said, "He rejoices My heart has THE moment that THE chief of THE to party, Rock Gregory Obi, has called For A independent investigation In THE allegations by anyone was manufacturing that.

THE beauty of he East that THE to party has submitted himself has public meticulous examination, which No policy to party has do Before. SO, We must give glory has THE to party For be open has any of them kind of investigation. »

Another clan leader of THE to party, Anthony Eberus, said THE result of THE crisis would be to assist LP has reorganize himself For future challenges. What Obi encounter was not Also GOOD, but he had has play along For THE election has pass And NOW that all disputes to have finished, This East A opportunity has rebuild THE to party has attract more credible politicians.

He said: "Don't do it be surprised that a lot Objects that shape 70 by hundred of people partner with THE to party will say You that they are not LP members, but they are simply Objects that are following Obi everywhere that he go. SO, THE result of THE investigation should be used has restructure THE party. »

Unhappy with THE path accounts of THE to party were be run, THE National Treasurer, Oluchi Oparah, accused THE national president, Jules Aburé, of diversion N3.5 billion raised Since THE sale of nomination shapes And Fund raising activities In THE accumulate has THE 2023 general election.

But Abure denied THE allegation, declaring, "I to want has TO DO he clear that he East not TRUE that THE to party has collection N3.5 billion. THE total money that between THE celebration account between 2022 And NOW East N1.3 billion. We Also obtained N700 million, which were campaign funds that went right has THE campaign organization For THE campaigns. I don't do it know Or She obtained THE N3.5 billion that She talked about. »

Without investigate Oparah allegation, THE National Functioning Committee (NOC) of THE to party slammed A six months suspension on she "for bold has bring THE to party In discredit. »

While THE crisis followed, A faction of THE forum of THE State presidents of THE to party directed by THE Abia State President, Ceekay Igara, pass A vote of trust on Abure In Abuja. However, another faction of State to party presidents encounter In Bauchi below THE direction of THE Plateau State president, Solomon Ndam pass A vote of No trust on THE besieged national president of THE to party And called For her resignation.

Apparently upset by THE allegation, which has polarized State chapters of THE to party, Obi insisted that transparency must be brought has bear through THE instrumentality of A independent Listener has to set down has rest once And For all THE allegations And counter-allegations.

Obi, WHO spoke while rendering A account of her campaign organization said, "What We need has TO DO In THE to party, And I to have discussed he with THE direction, East that We must NOW appoint A honorable Audit farm has Audit And be able has agreement with THE account of THE to party. When I am implied In anywhere money East implied, he must be transparent. SO, THE allegations And counter allegations NOW must be thoroughly investigation And checked And We would be reconcile he And know Exactly What We do."

In the meantime, THE suspended National Treasurer has dragged Abure And THE Economic And Financial Crimes Clerk...