Actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has lashed out on the Labour Social gathering (LP) management in a brand new interview.
Mr Okonkwo defected to LP on 24 August 2022, one month after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the celebration’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket.
The 55-year-old, on the time, stated he joined LP to advertise good governance and a brand new Nigeria.
Nonetheless, throughout an interview on Symfoni TV posted on YouTube on 14 June, Mr Okonkwo, who served because the celebration’s presidential marketing campaign spokesperson within the 2023 election, stated the celebration has derailed from the brand new Nigeria path.
The award-winning actor additionally made some damning allegations in opposition to the celebration’s acclaimed Nationwide Chairman, Julius Abure, and his executives.
His remarks come amidst a management disaster throughout the celebration, exacerbated by controversies surrounding the March Nationwide Conference in Anambra State, which INEC disowned.
He stated: “I’m not conscious that (Labour Social gathering) held a nationwide conference like I advised you; thank God, you’re a journalist. You’re an investigative journalist. They didn’t even permit journalists to enter once they had been conducting the conference. Journalists who investigated to uncover the reality weren’t even allowed to take action when holding the election.
