The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
has rejected the plan of Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo state, to
seek the Labour Party’s (LP) ticket in the 2019 presidential election.
It also rejected the purported
plot by Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, LP former national chairman, to adopt Mimiko as
the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2019 election.
Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, made
this known at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, shortly after Mimiko
declared presidential bid under the party.
Wabba said Mimiko “has no
business” in the party and so, cannot seek its ticket in the election.
“It is not possible for Mimiko to
run under the labour party and we want to say no to that. Mimiko has no
business as a member of the labour party,” he said.
“The party is registered by the
NLC and the Trade Union Congress, Market Women Association, students, we
register the party and the certificate of the party is with the NLC general
secretary.
“Therefore, bringing money to buy
the party or the structure will not work, we do not share in the same ideology
with him. It is a party with a difference. I want to call on Minimko once again
to make sure he hands-off the party.”
He added the Labour Party is “not
a place for any candidate to join when the condition is favourable and when you
arrive at your destination, you abandon it.”
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com