The crisis rocking the Enugu State chapter of the Labour Party has assumed another dimension as the state chairman of the party, Barrister Casmir Uchenna Agbo. has dismissed his purported removal from office, saying that the tenure of his 14-man executive committee has been extended till another election is held.
Some leaders of the party had, at the end of their meeting, accused the chairman of insubordination, attack on the party leader, among others.
They also announced the appointment of Chief Kingsley Ugwu to pilot the affairs of the party pending when the party holds congress.
But, a press briefing, Agbo insisted that the Dr Julius Abure-led national executive committee approved the reconstitution of the executive committee of the party in Enugu State.
“Our tenure was extended for continuity and effective leadership. The national executive committee of our great party thereby informs INEC that following the expiration of the tenure of the committee members, it has been resolved to review to extend the tenure of the committee members for continuity and for effective leadership.”
The party chairman explained that prior to the extension of their tenure, it had been announced in some quarters that he, Agbo had been relieved of his position.
According to him, now that they have been reconstituted, they would strengthen the party to make sure that members stayed and others that left returned.
He said that the era of bickering and crisis was over in the party in the state and urged members not to leave the party.
“We are not suspending anybody. I therefore tell our members that bickering and crisis will not pay. We are asking our elected members not to leave the party that made them.”
Fielding questions from journalists, Agbo said that their governorship candidate in the last gubernatorial election, Barr. Chijoke Edeoga has been asked not to fall to the PDP overtures to return.
