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The Publicity secretary of the Ogun State Labour Party Kika Glasgow resigned his membership of the party.
According to a letter of resignation written on 20th May, 2026, addressed to the National Chairman of the party Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, Kika tendered his formal resignation from the Labour Party with immediate effect.
Kika Glasgow sited recent actions of the National Leadership which have demonstrated that the Labour Party is no longer a vehicle for justice, internal democracy, or the reward of loyalty.
According to him, congresses that were duly validated at the Umuahia National Convention have been arbitrarily declared null and void, even though delegates from those same congresses elected the substantive National Executive Committee members.
The letter reads in Full:
LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM THE LABOUR PARTY
Date: 20th May,2026
To:
The National Chairman
Labour Party
Abuja, Nigeria
Through:
The State Chairman
Ogun State Labour Party
Subject: Letter of Resignation from the Labour Party
Dear Comrades,
I, Kika Glasgow, hereby tender my formal resignation from the Labour Party, effective immediately.
I have served this party diligently as the Publicity Secretary in Ogun State, remaining loyal to the Nenadi Usman-led National Caretaker Committee since November 2024. I stood with this leadership through court battles and against intimidation—including arrests and disruption of our meetings by security operatives instigated by opposition forces within our state.
Unfortunately, the recent actions of the National Leadership have demonstrated that the Labour Party is no longer a vehicle for justice, internal democracy, or the reward of loyalty. Specifically:
1. Despite our unwavering support, the party's structure in Ogun State has been handed over to individuals who recently opposed this leadership, manipulated security agencies against us, and now falsely claim loyalty for personal gain.
2. Congresses that were duly validated at the Umuahia National Convention have been arbitrarily declared null and void, even though delegates from those same congresses elected the substantive National Executive Committee members.
3. A so-called "harmonization committee" with vested interests has replaced legitimately elected state executives with handpicked loyalists, particularly in states of strategic interest.
4. The Deputy National Chairman, Mrs. Nike Oriola, has conducted herself with vindictiveness, openly replacing anyone she personally dislikes or who has previously offended her—an unacceptable trait in a leadership that claims to be democratic.
These actions reveal a party that is not truly prepared to win elections, serve the people's interest, or operate democratically. Rather, the Labour Party under this leadership has reverted to transactional politics and personal vendettas.
I can no longer remain in a party where loyalty is punished, deception is rewarded, and personal grudges determine organizational outcomes. I intend to join a genuinely democratic political party where committed members are allowed to benefit from their loyalty.
Furthermore, I wish to state clearly that the entire structure of the Labour Party in Odeda Local Government will move with me to join another political party.
I thank those genuine comrades who fought alongside me. I wish the Labour Party well, but I cannot continue under this leadership or structure.
Yours sincerely,
Kika Glasgow
Former Publicity Secretary (Ogun State Labour Party)
08138192339
Copy to:
· Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ogun State Office
· Labour Party National Secretariat
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