The Rivers State chapter of the Labour Party has distanced itself from allegations made by one of its chieftains, Prince Favor Reuben.
Reuben had alleged that the Action Peoples Party, APP, is engaging in irregularities by selecting its candidates for the upcoming October 5 local government elections without following due process.
Reuben, who described the APP as a “social club”, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Chief of Staff, Eddison Ehie, and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of orchestrating the APP’s candidate selection process inside the Government House in Port Harcourt.
He claimed their involvement is tantamount to anti-party activities, thereby undermining the integrity of the electoral process.
Reacting to the claims by Reuben, Gogo Wellington, the Labour Party Publicity Secretary in the state, urged the public to disregard any statements not issued by the party’s State Working Committee.
Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST, Wellington…