The Labour Party in Imo State is currently conducting parallel primaries at two different locations in Owerri, the state capital.
The two factions are laying claims to the authenticity and legality of the primaries.
A faction headed by Onyekwulisi Festus is conducting its primaries at Andreas Hotel along MCC Road while another group which has former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie is conducting its own at the Landmark Event Centre in Owerri and has the Abia state Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti as the Returning officer and chairman of the electoral panel.
While accreditation is ongoing at the MCC Road, the primaries are yet to commence at the Landmark Event Centre as delegates and contestants are arriving one by one.
A total of about 14 governorship aspirants are to contest in the different primaries ahead of the November 11 governorship elections.
The Associate Professor revealed that: The leadership of Labour Party “does not want to learn from the tragic event of the collapse of APGA in 2018. The Open Bazaar for delegates has commenced, contrary to the assurances that Labour Party is determined to avoid the path of ignominy that led to defeat for APGA in 2019 elections.”
