We Do Not Have Resources Like APC, PDP – Labour Party Declares

The faction of the Labour Party led by Senator Nenadi Usman has dismissed claims that the party is grappling with financial difficulties.

The group said it has consistently operated on a limited budget and is not in crisis, contrary to remarks reportedly made by its former Publicity Secretary, Tony Akene, concerning the party’s finances.

Reacting to the comments, the Senior Special Adviser to Usman, Ken Eluma Asogwa, said the party has never pretended to have the kind of financial muscle associated with larger governing parties.

He explained that Akene’s exit from the party was largely due to what he described as unrealistic expectations about its financial capacity.

According to him, it is common knowledge that the Labour Party does not have the resources to spend at the level of the Peoples Democratic Party or the All Progressives Congress, both of which are ruling parties with access to state power.

He said, “If before his appointment, he was thinking that he was coming to, maybe, dispense resources from a deep pocket, and he came in, and he’s not able to see it, and he left. I don’t think the party is to blame for his departure.”

Asogwa also addressed the lingering leadership dispute within the party, insisting that a court judgment recognises Senator Nenadi Usman as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.

He added that the Independent National Electoral Commission has acknowledged her leadership.