The Labour Party in Delta State has tackled Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on the wasteful defection ceremony.
The National Vice Chairman South-South of the Labour Party, Chief Tony Ezeagwu, stated this on Tuesday while reacting to the defection of the entire Delta PDP members in Asaba, Delta State.
Ezeagwu stressed that LP will maintain a strong opposition in the state after the collapse of PDP into APC, describing the defection ceremony as a waste of Delta resources.
He said, “We are the only opposition in Delta State now, we just thanked God that the governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his PDP members made the blunder by defecting to APC.
“As long as LP is concerned, we don’t have anything on the defection, but it is an advantage to us because, as it is today, before they finish their fighting in APC, we have gone very far.
He said there will definitely be a lot of infighting in their new party, as people from diverse backgrounds, including those who previously left the party due to internal disputes, are now returning to join the same group they once clashed with.
“And trust Nigerian politicians, no politicians have the interest of the people; it is personal interest, so as long as they are concerned, they are not going to put anybody into consideration, rather everybody will be fighting for what he or she will benefit.
“That’s exactly what you will see going on there. It is because of that particular interest, you will see that in the end, they will scatter more in the APC.
“Watch out, you will see that almost 80 per cent of them who moved now, will move back to other political parties. Let me not say precisely they are coming to join LP, because as it is, they have grounded PDP and it will be difficult for PDP to find it seat in Delta any longer.
“It is a complete waste of resources for Oborewori to spend such a huge amount of money to officially defect to APC,” said Ezeagwu
The LP leader further said there have been conversations about looting public funds in the past, yet they continue to loot and waste our money. He added that their move to the APC is simply to validate Adams Oshiomhole’s infamous remark: “As soon as you join APC, your sins are forgiven.” According to him, APC is just a shelter for them; that is why they have gone there.
