By Ehichioya Steve Odion
Edo State Labour Party (LP) has debunked a report from a video being circulating in sections of the media where the former National Youth Leader and others who have been long expelled from the party were beaten and manhandled by group of persons in Benin City.
In a press release signed by the PRO and Image Maker of the party, Comrade Sam Uroupa and made available to The Groove Watch News in Benin City said the party have no hand in the incident.
One Mr. Abayomi Arabambi has alleged that the Edo State LP members led by the State Publicity Secretary, Comr. Sam Uroupa were responsible, and also fingered an aspirant, Barr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata in the incident.
"We wish to categorically state here that the Edo State LP led by its Chairman, distinguished Comr. Kelly Ogbaloi were not responsible and know nothing about the attack as they are law abiding citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who will not indulge in any act of violence.
"Barr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata and other aspirants for the Edo 2024 governorship race have no business with any leadership tussle of the party hierarchy, hence were never involved in the said attack.
On the issue of factional leadership in LP as claimed by Mr. Abayomi, "we in Edo have long passed that stage of who is the authentic and fake faction. This is because the Supreme Court has graciously laid that matter to rest that Barr. (Dr.) Julius Abure is the authentic National Chairman of the Party.
The party alledged that the former National Youth Leader and his cohorts were deeply financed by the APC as moles to destabilize LP, adding that since they could not achieve their mission, they may have sent some persons to come and collect their money back.
The party said associating his ordeal to Edo State LP members is completely false and baseless.
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