…As Mazi Excel Ochiama upgrades to LP NWC
Imo Labour Party (LP) is currently in a dilemma that is likely to undermine its strength and chances in the forthcoming general election due to the emerging power tussle involving one Barr. Ezerioha Nelson, who hails from Oru East LGA and is the serving Legal Adviser of Imo LP, and who now wants to assume the position of the State Chairman of the party in opposition to the emergence of Chief Charles Ugochukwu as Imo Labour Party Chairman.
Recall that Chief Charles Ugochukwu, who also hails from Orlu Senatorial Zone, took over from Mazi Excel Ochiama-Nwaneri as the State Chairman of the Labour Party upon the victory of Ochiama into the National Working Committee of the party.
Ezerioha Nelson has been accused of being the instrument to destabilise the existing stability in the party, thereby attempting to take over even when the seat of the State Chairman has been zoned to Orlu Zone and Chief Charles Ugochukwu is also from the zone.
Reports have it that the 27 LGA Chairmen, 305 Ward Chairmen and their executives have sounded it loud to the leadership that in the event of changing the current leadership under Chief Charles Ugochukwu and Mazi Excel Ochiama-Nwaneri in favour of Ezerioha Nelson, the entire structure of the Labour Party in Imo will work otherwise, and it would be the end of the party in Imo.
“There are persons who emerged victorious in the congresses held recently and that should be respected, except they want the party’s death in Imo. Aside from mass defection, several litigations would be the order of the day if it happens,” they vowed.
Speaking to newsmen in Owerri, the Oru East LGA Chairman of the Labour Party further stated that “if it happens, there will be no LP in Oru East as all the foundation members would defect to another party.”
Other speakers argued that Ezerioha Nelson hails from Oru East LGA, the local government area of the sitting Imo State Governor and the current ruling opposition party, APC Imo State Chairman, even as anonymous accounts claimed that he is working for unseen hands, given that prior to this moment, Nelson had never shown up or participated in LP activities in Imo State.
