LP Internal Crisis: Former LP Spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo, Dumps Party

A former spokesman for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his departure from the party.

Okonkwo has also parted ways with former presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi.

His depature was contained in a statement titled “Political Journey to a Great Nigeria,” which he shared on his social media platforms on Saturday.

Okonkwo cited his disappointment with the party’s internal crisis and the failure of its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to address it.

Expressing his commitment to a great Nigeria built on equity, justice, and fairness, Okonkwo stated that the current political parties, including the Labour Party, do not have what it takes to lead the country to greatness.

He said, “I am committed, irreversibly, to a great Nigeria built on equity, justice, and fairness, where every citizen will be free and able to aspire to any position or level in life without regard to primordial sentiments built around ethnicity, religion, sex, or circumstances of birth.”

“It’s obvious that the APC or PDP, as presently constituted, do not have what it takes to lead us to a great Nigeria. Indeed, their combined leadership is trying to cripple Nigeria as this blessed country is now down economically, politically, and in every other index, leaving the people with no other option than to protest for their survival. They can see no hope for the future.

“Unfortunately, by our Constitution, we need a solid political party with a solid grassroots base to be able to wrestle power from these kakistocrats and kleptocrats. We, therefore, need a decisive leader who will be able to build such a party of integrity and character from the grassroots because, eventually, the majority of the people that willpopulate a government will proceed from the political party of the leader.”

He likened a party to a political tree that produces the leadership cadre in government, stating that a corrupt tree cannot produce good fruits regardless of the leader’s integrity and intentions.

He attributed Nigeria’s problems to a lack of internal democracy within parties, which leads to the emergence of incompetent and corrupt leaders in government.

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