A member of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, Anthony Obekpa has said members of the party in Ogbadibo local government area are leaving the party for Labour Party.
He described the situation as devastating as it will affect the outcome of the 2023 general elections.
Also, Obekpa lamented that Austin Agada, Benue APC chairman, is not bothered about the situation in his LGA despite efforts to meet him to find a lasting solution.
“It is no longer news that our immediate past local government secretary Hon Eloyi Ogbe has moved to the labour party. His decision to defect to the labour party is obviously not unconnected to recent developments in the APC leadership in Ogbadibo and zone C in general,” the statement reads.
“Our staunch members are defecting daily. Our state chairman, Comrade Austin Agada it seems is not bothered about the candidates from Ogbadibo winning or not.
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“I think he is content being the chairman and having Rev. Fr. Alia as Governorship candidate. I don’t have his ears anymore. I am not on the same page with him as he has made some people believe.
“He is not communicating with me. The scouts of the Labour Party are hovering around APC stakeholders. Their aspirants are consulting, recruiting and convincing our party faithful.
“We must do something except if we have all decided to abandon the party.
“If the party wins at the centre and we don’t have representatives at the state assembly and national assembly I am sure we all know we will be back to square one.”
“Obekpa said no matter what happens, he would not leave the APC.”
