BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR–Ahead of the saturday governorship and state assembly elections. Labour Party, on Tuesday, announced the dissolution of the executive council of its Rivers State branch.
Accirding to statement signed by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, said that the executives council were disolved for for alleged anti-party activities and corruption in the management of party’s funds.
The statement reads: “who were at the helm of affairs in Rivers State when our presidential mandate was openly stolen in Rivers State should step aside until full investigation is completed on what happened on that day”.
“The National Working Committee has lost confidence in the ability of the compromised State Executive Council led by Mr Deinye Pepple to lead the campaign for the gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections come March 11th.
“The National Working Committee urges all Obidients in Rivers State to disregard every comment made by the disgraced State Chairman of the Labour Party, Deinye Pepple, on the election of March 11th and reiterates the full backing of the Labour Party on the candidacy of Comrade Beatrice Itubo of the Labour Party as the next Governor of Rivers State.