Labour Party (LP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State are trading words over the performances of State and National lawmakers.

APGA, through its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, described LP supporters as mere disgruntled elements and power mongers with misplaced priorities as well as a bunch of jokers with no clear-cut directions as to why they were elected to occupy public offices.”

But Director of Communication, Forum of Labour Party State House of Assembly Candidates, Anambra chapter, Chibuzo Udekigbo, berated the APGA scribe, describing him as “errand boy”

He wondered how a party with eight serving lawmakers from Anambra State in the National Assembly, including three Chairmen of various Standing Committees and Deputy Minority Whip could be referred to as bunch of jokers with no clear-cut directions.

According to him, while APGA’s spheres of influence were limited to Anambra State, the Labour Party had a national spread.

He challenged APGA’s scribe to publish the profiles of its parliamentarians in the state and national assemblies as well as empowerment programmes of party members.

According to him: “The academic and professional profiles of our elected national and state assemblies members are quite excellent.

“Among them are medical doctors, professors, lawyers, engineers, and other professionals who are performing credibly well in their legislative responsibilities. 

“At the National Assembly where Labour Party has eight serving members from Anambra State; three are chairmen of various Standing Committees and Deputy Minority Whip; while APGA got none. APGA is a regional party in Anambra State alone.

“It is obvious that Prof. Soludo has entered panic attack, for he is aware that the 2025 governorship election is around the corner and Labour Party is set to rescue Ndi-Anambra from Governor Soludo’s impoverishment policies.

“We send the errand boy of the APGA-led government on an errand to his benefactor, the governor of Anambra, to leave Labour Party alone and focus on tackling the insecurity, poor medical and school facilities in Anambra, and desist from destroying the goods of petty traders in Awka and Ekwulobia, and fighting the Traditional institution, Religious institutions and opposition parties.”

Source: The Nation