Doyin Okupe has resigned from the Labour Party (LP).
In a letter addressed to the chairman of the party, Julius Abure, Okupe who was one-time Head of LP’s presidential campaign organization, cited ideological differences for his resignation.
He explained that his lifelong alignment with right-wing and liberal democratic principles clashed with the party’s left-of-center ideology which made continued membership untenable.
“The Labour Party, your good self, and other members of your executives provided us with this veritable platform with no burdensomeness whatsoever and for which we were extremely grateful.
“We did contest the election on the platform of the Labour Party and lost. This makes it exceedingly difficult for me to continue to stay in the Labour Party which is ideologically rooted in the left of the center.
“I have been a rightist and a Liberal Democrat all my entire life. It is therefore this ideological conflict that makes me seek an exit so that I may continue my political activities with liberalism, sincerity and freedom.
“I wish to thank you in particular and other members of the leadership of the party for the cordiality and respect accorded to me as the Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organization.
“I wish you and the party success in your future endeavors. Long live the Labour Party. Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Your brother, friend and compatriot, Omooba (Dr Doyin Okupe, Former Director General Obi-Datti Campaign Organization.”
14 Responses
You have not said the truth.
Time will come when you will come out openly to say what they gave you that made you dump labour party.
Was ideological differences not there when you joined, even to the poll?
Politician and their lies once is not favourable to them anymore they came up with one lies or the other
HIs resignation will be very good ooo make another person enter their well well
Politic ni? If una like make una live nigeria, all we need is a change in this country
You be mugu because said inec no declared Peter obi as a winner you want fall out
While one cannot argue with the right and freedom of Doyin or any politician to freely make decisions on when to associate or dissociate with any political party in a true democracy, the reasons given in this instance looks a bit confusing and may require explanations on why it took so long until after losing the elections before Okupe knows he’s not on same page ideologically with the Labour party!
Whether he resigned or not the party in itself is established already
This man is not a party faithful,if you are faithful to a party,you must bear with the party when the party is down,people that are jumping from one party to another
Alright what I know is that political things happen like that
it seems labour party’s rainy days are coming so let them brace up and fight it
football news should be often than any other
Okay what I know is that, that is political stuff happening
dem don come again with this their political casala
abeg make we hear word small
There is an end to everything one does, his resignation will give room another set of people in the party.
this kinds of story no make sense for me so i no go talk anything about it
abeg football news will be a delight