Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon (aka the Riceman) has lamented his 20 years sojourn in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying the duo are birds of the same feather who do not love Nigerians but their pockets.
He made the lamentation when he, accompanied by a large number number of his supporters stormed the national secretariat of the Labour Party(LP) in Abuja to formally decamp to the party from the PDP where he was the leading governorship aspirant in 2020 before the party’s leadership pleaded with him to step down for Governor Godwin Obaseki who had been disqualified from participating in the gubernatorial poll by his then party, APC.
Imansuangbon had four days ago in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Edo State, which was copied his ward and local government chairmen, resigned his membership of the PDP.
The Edo politician and his delectable wife, Mrs Kate and his large supporters, where received by the national leadership of the LP led by Julius Abure.
Imansugbon showered praises on the party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his Vice, Ahmed Datti, for championing the course of a new and better Nigeria noting that they remain the President and Vice President of Nigeria in the minds and hearts of Nigerians.
He said the LP has come to stay and will continue to give fresh hope and leadership to the Nigerian people whom he noted have been pauperised by the APC and PDP. He described his 20 years sojourn in the APC and PDP as full of pain and deceit.
“I want to thank the Labour Party for this opportunity and for giving Nigerians fresh hope. My political history is well known. I ran to PDP little did I know that I was running from frying pan to fire, PDP and APC are birds of the same feather, they don’t love Nigerians but their pockets.
“I must also thank the youths of Nigerian who supported the Labour Party for what I failed to see in the Obidient and Datti Movement. Today, we know who the President is and he is in the minds of Nigerians. The world is watching the courts and to see what they will do. This is the party for the Nigerian people, students and the very weak.
He assured the leadership of the party that more people in Edo State are ready in the 192 political wards to join the LP.
The National Chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure, while welcoming Imansuangbon into the party, called on those who are still sitting on the fence to join the LP now in the movement to rescue Nigeria.
He said, “On behalf of the national leaders of the party, I heartily welcome you to the national secretariat. We are happy you joined the party to rescue Nigeria and Edo State.
“In the general election our party provided the most viable alternative and our candidates are the best and that is why the people came out in their numbers to support the party. Just like what Ken said it is clear to every Nigerian that we won the election.”
He promised that the party will offer equal opportunity to all irrespective of when they join the party adding that there is no godfather in the Labour Party.
Imansuangbon laments wasting 20 years in PDP, APC as he defects to LP
