‘Food Is Ready Politician’ Labour Party Bombs Okupe

The Labour Party has described the former Director General of Labour Party Presidential campaign, Dr. Doyin Okupe, as a  “food is ready politician” following the dust raised by his exit from the party.

The party communicated this through a statement signed by Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party.

Addressing issues arising from the resignation letter, the Labour Party spokesman said:

“In the letter said to have been addressed to our National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, which is yet to be received, Okupe cited ideological conflict as the reason he left Labour Party, he also addressed Labour Party pejoratively as a “Special Purpose Vehicle”.

“This response wouldn’t have been necessary if Okupe had left quietly or perhaps claim ‘personal reasons’ for his actions but by way of him demeaning a party believed to have won majority of votes by Nigerians but was denied victory by the Nigerian system was clearly a mischief carried too far”, the statement said.

The statement further revealed that Okupe is aware that the “Labour Party was ideologically rooted to the left of the center and he admitted that he has been a rightist and a Liberal Democrat all his entire life, one wonders what he was looking for in a party that is diametrically opposed to his ideological leaning.

“What kind of political harlotry was he exhibiting by finding no qualms in jumping from one party to another with such ease.

“His exit from Labour Party is not in anyway surprising to us. In a true character of traditional politicians who move from place to another, he was in PDP, from PDP to APC and then Labour Party and we won’t be surprised if he  goes back to his vomit and embraces either APC or PDP all over again. It is all about where food is ready.

“The Labour Party is an ideological party, it has a clear cut ideology which supports equal opportunity and social justice. It is specifically not a place for people like Doyin Okupe. Our system in Labour Party does not support political opportunists. The system will naturally expose such political characters and eject them. I ask again, had Labour Party declared winner of the presidential election, will Okupe remain with the party or jump ship in adherence to his ideological leaning.  

“We must recall that Okupe was forced to abdicate office half way into the campaign because of the baggage he came with from the other party where he served. The courts whipped him into early political menopause, so he really didn’t contribute much to the Labour Party’s success in the 2023 electoral voyage, however we are glad he acknowledged that we offered him shelter, the statement disclosed. Finally, the leadership of the Labour Party wishes him well in his future political adventure. We will however remain positive that a new Nigeria is still possible.”

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