Former governorship aspirant of the Labour Party(LP) in Edo State, Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon, has resigned his membership of the party.
Imansuangbon, a popular political figure in the state in his letter of resignation addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and copied his ward 2 Chairman in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, complained of lack of internal democracy.
The educationist, nicknamed ‘the Riceman’ owing to his free annual rice distribution across the state, was a former member of the APC and PDP. While citing reasons for his resignation said he can no longer belong to the fold of the party adding that the LP has continued to be bugged down by intractable division and lack of internal democracy.
He explained that the party has deviated from its core value and principle and can no longer offer purposeful and credible alternative to the Nigerian people. He said those incharge of the party ran the party like a ‘commercial entity’ adding that the development in the party clearly shows that the LP cannot be said to be the party that truly represents the interest of the ‘mama, papa, pikin’ slogan.
He said as a Nigerian and Edo State citizen who has contributed in building generation of leaders over the last 25 years and helped the needy through his philanthropic activities the time has come for him to disassociate himself from the confusion and high-headeness of those in charge. He also accused the party of imposition and clear disregard for party rules and regulations.
“Having consulted widely among my teeming supporters across the state it is only expedient for me and my followers to resign from the party. It is quite clear that the LP has not learnt any lesson and very obvious that it is not ready to enthrone purposeful leadership at all level. What we have witnessed in the party is intra-party squabble and power struggle creating a toxic environment making it difficult for members to remain committed to the party.
“What we have witnessed as far as am concerned is poor leadership and ineffective management, lack of vision and autocratic decision making. If you take a critical look at the party today you discover that many notable leaders who founded the party have left.”
Recall that Imansuangbon lost the governorship ticket of the LP to former President of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Olumide Akpata in the build up to the 2024 governorship election in Edo State.
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