Says Those Paraded As Chieftains Are Not Even Registered Members
Describes Invasion Of Secretariat By Yeye Oluwabukola Soyoye As Calculated Attempt To Undermine Party And Create Room For Transactional Politics
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ABEOKUTA - The authentic Chairman of Labour Party, Ogun State Chapter, *Apagun Olaolu Samuel Babatunde, has warned members of the press to desist from fanning the embers of confusion in the party by parading individuals who are not even registered members as chieftains and leaders of the party.
Apagun gave the warning on Wednesday evening while featuring as a guest on a political programme on *Wise FM 87.9 MHz, Abeokuta*.titled Ojukoro hosted by MC Van Garuba and monitored by the crew of HotNewsNaija
According to him, most of those being paraded by a section of the media as Labour Party chieftains in Ogun State are not even members of the party in the eye of the law and in the record of the party.
"Let me make it clear to the press. Labour Party conducted a nationwide membership registration and revalidation exercise. That exercise produced the authentic membership register which is now with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. Those people you parade as chieftains did not participate in that exercise. Their names are not in the register. How can someone who is not a registered member claim to be a chairman, a leader or a chieftain? It is impersonation," Apagun told Wise FM.
He therefore advised journalists to always demand for Labour Party membership card from anyone who comes to them claiming to be a Labour Party leader or office holder.
"Before you publish them, before you give them airtime, ask them: Show us your Labour Party membership card duly signed by your Ward Chairman and Local Government Chairman. Ask them: When did you revalidate your membership? If they cannot produce it, they are impersonators. The press should not help impostors to cause confusion," he warned.
Speaking on the invasion of the party Secretariat at No. 3, Moshood Abiola Way, Asero End, Abeokuta, by former Women Leader, *Yeye Oluwabukola Soyoye*, now of Action Alliance (AA), Apagun described it as a calculated and desperate attempt to undermine the Labour Party and create room for transactional politics.
"What Yeye Soyoye did by breaking into our Secretariat, changing our red and green colours to AA colours, and carting away our properties, or confiscating it is not ordinary. It is a calculated attempt to undermine Labour Party in Ogun State, to destabilize us and make room for their transactional politics. They know 2027 is coming and they want to use Labour Party platform for negotiation and transaction. But we will not allow it."
He explained that the matter has been reported to the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command and the DSS, and expressged confidence that justice will be done and all properties will be recovered.
Apagun used the opportunity to thank the National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, for affirming truth and reaffirming him as authentic Chairman, and called on all genuine members across the 20 Local Governments to remain calm, united and focused on rebuilding and regaining lost ground ahead of 2027.
He concluded by reiterating that the door of reconciliation remains open for genuine members who were misled, but warned that the party will no longer tolerate indiscipline and impersonation.
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