Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has refuted claims that he has left the Labour Party. Okonkwo affirmed that he remains a com
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has refuted claims that he has left the Labour Party.
Okonkwo affirmed that he remains a committed member of the party.
He made this statement on Tuesday, July 30.
“First of all, let me say I am embarrassed by your comment. I am just hearing it from your media station that I dumped the Labour Party. And I put up the statement that I made so that it wouldn’t be misconstrued. So, where did you get that from? It’s not certainly from the statement that I made. I am still a full-fledged member of the Labour Party,” he stated.
Speaking on if he’s still a member of the Labour Party, he replied in the affirmative: “Yes, absolutely.”
Okonkwo continued: “There’s no crisis in the Labour Party as it relates to me. There’s crisis in the Labour Party as relates to the National Working Committee (of the party), which failed to organize an all-inclusive convention. And I thought that the leader ought to have taken a decisive decision to ensure, having seen that the convention did not hold against his instruction, that there’s an organized and all-inclusive convention according to court judgment and past agreement.”
A prominent member of the Labour Party, Okonkwo declared his decision to sever ties with Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, and the party itself. This decision stemmed from his concerns about Obi’s leadership style and his perceived inability to address national issues effectively.
He also expressed doubts about Obi’s capability to win elections and tackle what he called the nation’s kakistocrats and kleptocrats directly.
The veteran actor stressed the need for a more decisive, courageous leader with integrity and a strong team spirit to realize his vision for Nigeria.
