Labour Party: Reason Peter Obi Kogi Campaign Rally Had A Poor Turnout – Source

The national secretariat of the Labour Party (LP), has reportedly queried the Kogi State chapter over the poor turn out in the campaign rally of the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Baba Ahmed-Datti respectively on Tuesday.

Sources told Daily Post that the state chairman, Abdul Ahmed, and members of the state executives demanded an explanation on how they spent the funds meant for the rally.

According to reports attendees who were mobilized from neighbouring Enugu State to Lokoja to attend the rally stormed the secretariat and held party officials captive for several hours asking for their mobilization fee.

It was also noted that the Igbo community in Kogi State did not show up at the rally. While a few participants were from Kogi West, the majority of the party faithful at the rally were from Kogi East.

When reports of the situation got to the national secretariat in Abuja, officials decided to send a letter to the Kogi State chapter of the party demanding an explanation on how the monies earmarked for the event were spent.

However, when the aforementioned publication contacted the LP campaign spokesman, Dr Tanko Yunusa for confirmation he said no one contacted him.

According to him, “Nobody queried me or anybody for our performance. You are aware that we got our venue very late. I am sure that the state chairman mobilized all the zones accordingly because he was in charge; kindly find out from him. Despite the challenge, the rally held.”