LP will reclaim Imo from APC next month, says party chieftain

Basil Maduka, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), says the party will do everything possible to win the governorship election in Imo state.

The governorship election in Imo will be held on November 11.

Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Thursday, Maduka said the task ahead for the party in Imo after winning the election is to rescue and rebuild the state from the damages done to it by the incumbent administration.

Maduka, who was also a contestant in the primaries conducted by LP in the state, said not clinching the ticket would not deter him from supporting the party.

He added that he has no business with the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party.

“I want to categorically state that I am not associated with any faction within the Labour Party, particularly in Apapa,” Maduka said.

“These claims are baseless and are being spread in an attempt to tarnish my reputation and exclude me from participating in party affairs.

“I am surprised that some people are saying I am not known in the party. Nobody can say that in Imo.

“You know when some people want to be relevant through social media or wherever. I mean, somebody who formed the party, financed the party till after the presidential election, now somebody is telling you that you are not part of the party, that is to tell you that something is happening somewhere.

“As a result of those two primaries, because there was a matter in court, these groups now produced me as their candidate.

“The one by their committee also had a candidate led by Senator Achonu and myself are the two known candidates. This one was a committee, the other one was the people already in court where they asked the party to remain status quo.

“So, we had to go to court so that the court could interpret who is legitimate or who is not.

“Well, at least we are back to base now and we will do everything possible to make sure that our party win this election because all these while we were in court, but the court has settled the dissatisfaction between us.

“The Supreme Court has taken a decision; therefore we have to reclaim our mandate and that is what we are going to do in this election.

“So, I will advise our people to make sure that they come out en mass and vote for the Labour Party.”