By Gilbert Ekezie
The Member representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency, Lagos State in House of Representatives, Honourable Emmanuel Oghene Egoh has said that the Lagos PDP candidates are contesting under the party tickets and not under any other platform in the Local Government election taking place today in Lagos State.
He said some people are parading themselves as Labour /PDP in places like Amuwo Odofin, Ajeromi Ifelodun and other Local Government Areas in Lagos State, deceiving the public, especially Ndigbo that Labour Party is PDP.
Oghene- Egoh noted that the National Chairman of PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, is solidly behind PDP and no letter was issued by him to discredit Lagos PDP as against some elements propagating lies about a letter by him that discredits the party in the state. “It is obvious for everyone to see that the Labour Party is in deep crisis at the moment because money was not remitted to their National treasury, that is why they are out there campaigning that they are PDP in order to get the support of Ndigbo and others who have sympathy for PDP.”
Oghene -Egoh who explained that he is loyal to Makarfi leadership, even before his victory at the Supreme Court said the success story is for all the members of the party nationwide. “The issues rocking the PDP in Lagos was not about Makarfi\Sheriff issue, but rather was between the Bode George group and the independent group. The Bode George group is made up of Bode George loyalists in the party, while the independent group is made up of elected members of PDP, both at the State and Federal level. The Bode George group chose to defect to Labour Party, after losing in the primaries against the Independent group who chose to remain and fly the PDP flag.”
The Reps member noted that he is still an active member of PDP and therefore called on the good people of Amuwo Odofin, Oriade and other areas in Lagos State to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party. “I am fully in PDP. And, it is not true that I have decamped to another political party. Hons Rita Orji, Tony Nwole, Tajudeen Obasa Soyinka and Shodinmu are also all in PDP body and soul. And, we are representing the party at the Federal House of Representatives under Senator Ahmed Makarfi led group. Six of the elected members of PDP who attended the caucus meeting of the party recently with Makarfi, remain an integral part of his PDP in NASS led by Hon Leo Ogor.”
He therefore warned dishonest politicians seeking cheap votes to desist from peddling fake news, and be bold enough to tell members of the public the truth about the Labour party they are using. “We will not allow our people to be deceived by those who want to encourage fraud and lies. We therefore implore PDP supporters to come out en- mass to vote the original PDP that won the court case.”

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