Kenneth Okonkwo Denies Leaving Labour Party

Former Spokesman for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo has denied reports in circulation that he dumped the Labour Party.

During an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday, Okonkwo stated that he’s still a full-fledged member of the party.

Recall, that the Actor-turn-Politician, had announced in a statement that his decision to leave the party was because of his loss of confidence for the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi and unresolved internal crisis.

However, while responding to Arsie TV Presenter, Constance Ikokwu, he said: “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 I 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.

When asked if he’s still a member of the Labour Party, he replied in the affirmative: “Yes, absolutely.”

“There’s no crisis in the Labour Party as it relates to me. There’s crisis in the Labour Party as relates to the NWC, which failed to organise an all-inclusive convention. Okonkwo continued

“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 organised and all-inclusive convention according to court judgement and past agreement.”

The veteran actor emphasised that he needed a more decisive, bold, and brave leader with integrity and team spirit to achieve his vision for Nigeria.