Scores of members of the Ogun State chapter of Labour Party on Monday
stormed the Federal High Court premise in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta; the
Ogun State capital to protest againstalleged plans by two prominent
members of opposition party to hijack the party structure in the
state.
The protesters besieged the entrance of the Court with placards to
drive home their grievance against the planned hijack of their party
by former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and the Senator
representing Ogun East at the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu who
are prominent members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the
state.
Some of the inscriptions on the placards read: "Kashamu, OGD: Labour
Party cannot be hijacked", "OGD, Kashamu: leave Labour Party alone",
"Labour Party Not For Sale: Kashamu be careful", “Labour Party is
Independent”, among others.
The court had in the suit number: FHC/AB/CS/123/18 been scheduled to
commence hearing on a matter brought before it by the trio of Chief
Biodun Owolabi, Hon. Oginni Olaposi Sunday and Segun Oluyede against
the Ogun LP and six other defendants which included the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In suit, the trio of Owolabi, Oginni and Oluyede were challenging the
authenticity of the Comrade Abayomi Arabambi led state executive of
the party.
Speaking with newsmen at the Court premises, the Chairman of Labour
Party in the state, Comrade Abayomi Arabambi said, the move was just
to set the record straight.
His words, “It was just for us to make a statement to Nigerians that
there is an attempt by the duo of Senator Buruji Kashamu and Otunba
Gbenga Daniel to hijack the structure of the Labour Party in Ogun
State. They are still members People's Democratic Party”.
“We actually came for a matter here today but we are surprise to see
Prince Segun Seriki who had been disposed as the State Chairman of
Labour Party. Even, there is a court matter between Prince Segun
Seriki, Uche Secondus and Elder Yemi Akinwonmi over the slot of the
Deputy National Chairman of PDP South in a Federal High Court in
Lagos”.
“We were shocked when we were served Court summon, they even came to
court expecting to collect an injunction against some of our members,
claiming that they were in office since January and that I used some
political brigandage to unseat them’.
He alleged that Ladi Adebutu, a member of the PDP is sponsoring them.
“They are not members of the Labour Party. LP will contest for all
elective positions in the forthcoming elections”.
Daniel, the Director General, Atiku Campaign Organization and Senator
Kashamu want to harness Labour Party. Though, Kashamu is having issues
with the PDP, but that is their internal problems.
Arabambi affirmed that he remained Chairman of Labour Party in Ogun
State. They are not members of Labour Party. We don’t know them as
members of the party.
He threatened that Labour party may pull out of the CUPP, if there is
an attempt by the PDP to castrate Labour Party in Ogun State.
“We don't have any business to do with them; I will be going to Abuja
to inform the leadership of LP about happenings in the state. I want
to appeal to the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus to call
his members to order.
Ladi Adebutu is not our member he has contested for governorship
primaries on the platform of PDP and so shall it be so we don't have
any problems with what they have there.
In his reaction, Chief Segun Seriki while speaking to Our
Correspondent through a phone conversation denied having anything to
do with the labour party in the State.
He said in the sworn affidavit, neither his signature nor his name was
mentioned, so he has nothing to do with the court matter and the
Labour Party.
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